Uncatalysed hydrogen-transfer reductions of aldehydes and ketones

Authors
Bagnell, L Strauss, CR
Citation
L. Bagnell et Cr. Strauss, Uncatalysed hydrogen-transfer reductions of aldehydes and ketones, CHEM COMMUN, (3), 1999, pp. 287-288
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
287 - 288
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(19990207):3<287:UHROAA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Aldehydes and ketones are reduced to the corresponding alcohols by transfer hydrogenation at high temperature with EtOH, (PrOH)-O-n or (PrOH)-O-i as h ydrogen donors in the absence of catalysts and base.