REDUCTION OF CARBOXYLIC ESTERS AND ACIDS BY POLYMETHYLHYDROSILOXANE CATALYZED BY TITANIUM AND ZIRCONIUM ALKOXIDES

S W BREEDEN, N J LAWRENCE

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Abstract

A range of carboxylic esters and acids has been converted efficiently to the corresponding alcohols with polymethylhydrosiloxane in the presence of titanium (IV) isopropoxide or zirconium (IV) ethoxide; a stereogenic centre adjacent to the ester is unaffected.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)833-835
Number of pages3
JournalSynlett
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1994

Keywords

  • REDUCTION
  • CARBOXYLIC ESTERS
  • POLYMETHYLHYDROSILOXANE
  • TITANIUM (IV) ISOPROPOXIDE
  • CARBONYL-COMPOUNDS

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