Technical Notes:
1. Convenient precatalyst for Ru-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenations (LzRuBrz prepared in situ).
2.B-ketoester reduction.
3.Anti-Markovnikov addition of amides to alkynes.
4.Anti-Markovnikov hydroamination of vinylarenes .
5. Catalyst for the addition of amides to alkynes.