5502. Lindlar Catalyst

Nomenclature

CAS number: 53092-86-7

Description and references

Pd-Pb-CaCO3. Prepn: Lindlar, Helv. Chim. Acta 35, 446 (1952); Lindlar, Dubuis cited by Fieser, Fieser, Reagents for Organic Synthesis (New York, 1967) p 566.

Use

In selective hydrogenation of triple bonds to cis-double bonds.