An old reagent becomes a new precatalyst

An old reagent becomes a new precatalyst, Published online: 15 May 2018; doi:10.1038/s41570-018-0011-0

The archetypal hydride donor for unsaturated organics, LiAlH4, has also been used in catalytic reductions. Indeed, LiAlH4 has now been shown to be a precatalyst for imine hydrogenation under mild conditions.

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旧的试剂变成新的预催化剂

旧的试剂变成新的预催化剂

旧的试剂成为新的前催化剂，在线发布：2018年5月15日; doi：10.1038 / s41570-018-0011-0

不饱和有机物的原型氢化物供体LiAlH4也已用于催化还原。实际上，现已证明LiAlH4是在温和条件下亚胺加氢的前催化剂。