Technical Note:
l. The NOYORI catalysts are a ruthenium-based system containing a phosphine and 1,2-diamine ligand. The catalysts are used n the highlyefficient, enantio and diastereoselective hydrogenation of simple ketones. usually under the mild conditions of room temperature and 1-10 atm of hydrogen pressure.
References:
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