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Offline Kalibasa

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Li/NH3(I) in the reduction of alkynes to alkenes? What is this?
« on: October 25, 2009, 09:00:32 PM »
I'm working on the catalyzed hydrogenation of pi bonds, and we talked in detail about reactions with the metals themselves, PtO3, and the Lindlar catalyst. My professor also mentioned a reaction, though, with Li/NH3(I) that was supposed to have anti addition instead of syn.  There is no information in my book and I can't find anything online. Can anyone tell me anything about this catalyst or about the reaction mechanism? If you just a have a link that would be fine too, but I couldn't find one!

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Re: Li/NH3(I) in the reduction of alkynes to alkenes? What is this?
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2009, 09:31:32 PM »
Aha, thank you! I figured I just didn't know what the reaction was called...

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