Chromium-catalyzed stereodivergent E- and Z-selective alkyne hydrogenation controlled by cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene ligands

The stereoselective synthesis of olefins from alkynes is a long-standing challenge in organic synthesis. Here, the authors report the chromium-catalyzed alkyne hydrogenation; E- or Z-olefins are obtained depending on the carbene ligand used.

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Nature Communications
Main Authors:	Liang Ling, Chenyang Hu, Linhong Long, Xue Zhang, Lixing Zhao, Liu Leo Liu, Hui Chen, Meiming Luo, Xiaoming Zeng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2023-02-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36677-9