New reactivity of methoxyhydridosilane in the catalytic activation system

Authors
Hojo, M Murakami, C Fujii, A Hosomi, A
Citation
M. Hojo et al., New reactivity of methoxyhydridosilane in the catalytic activation system, TETRAHEDR L, 40(5), 1999, pp. 911-914
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
ISSN journal
00404039 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
911 - 914
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(19990129)40:5<911:NROMIT>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Hydroxy eaters are reduced by trimethoxysilane in the presence of a catalyt ic amount of lithium methoxide to yield diols, while for simple eaters the alcohol exchange reaction takes place preferentially. Through the exchange reaction, lactones without a hydroxy group are reduced. Tosylimines are als o reduced in the system. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved .