Chemoselective reduction of aldehydes in the presence of ketones utilizingRaney nickel

Authors
Barrero, AF Alvarez-Manzaneda, EJ Chahboun, R Meneses, R
Citation
Af. Barrero et al., Chemoselective reduction of aldehydes in the presence of ketones utilizingRaney nickel, SYNLETT, (2), 2000, pp. 197-200
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
197 - 200
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(200002):2<197:CROAIT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Raney nickel is an effective reagent to achieve the chemoselective reductio n of aldehydes in the presence of ketones, which takes place in high yield. Only highly hindered aldehydes do not undergo reduction.