Catalytic hydrogenation of olefins, acetylenes and arenes by rhodium trichloride and aliquat-336 under phase transfer conditions

Jochanan Blum*, Ibrahim Amer, Amikam Zoran, Yoel Sasson

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Abstract

The ion pair formed from aqueous rhodium trichloride and aliquat-336 in dichloroethane catalyzes hydrogenation of a variety of unsaturated compounds. Aromatics are reduced to cyclohexane derivatives under exceedingly mild conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4139-4142
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume24
Issue number38
DOIs
StatePublished - 1983

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