68602-47-1Relevant articles and documents
Early main-group metal catalysts for the hydrogenation of alkenes with H2
Spielmann, Jan,Buch, Frank,Harder, Sjoerd
supporting information; experimental part, p. 9434 - 9438 (2009/05/06)
(Chemical Equation Presented) Transition-metal-free hydrogenation of alkenes can be carried out with simple organocalcium catalysts (20 bar H 2, 20°C). Both steps in the proposed catalytic cycle, hydride addition to the double bond and σ-bond metathesis with H2, have been confirmed. Alkenes sensitive to polymerization are also hydrogenated in good yields.