- Sonochemical asymmetric hydrogenation of isophorone on proline modified Pd/Al2O3 catalysts.
Sonochemical asymmetric hydrogenation of isophorone on proline modified Pd/Al2O3 catalysts.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2004-04-08)
Shilpa C Mhadgut, Imre Bucsi, Marianna Török, Béla Török
PMID15069506
ABSTRACT
The sonochemical asymmetric hydrogenation of isophorone (3,3,5-trimethyl-2-cyclohexenone) by proline-modified Pd/Al2O3 catalysts is described; presonication of a commercial Pd/Al2O3-proline catalytic system resulted in highly enhanced enantioselectivities (up to 85% ee).