Use of water as a direct hydrogen donor in supercritical carbon dioxide: anovel and efficient Zn-H2O-CO2 system for selective reduction of aldehydesto alcohols

Authors
Li, GP Jiang, HF Li, JH
Citation
Gp. Li et al., Use of water as a direct hydrogen donor in supercritical carbon dioxide: anovel and efficient Zn-H2O-CO2 system for selective reduction of aldehydesto alcohols, GREEN CHEM, 3(5), 2001, pp. 250-251
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
GREEN CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
14639262 → ACNP
Volume
3
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
250 - 251
Database
ISI
SICI code
1463-9262(200110)3:5<250:UOWAAD>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
This is the first report that Zn-H2O-CO2 is an excellent reducing reagent f or the reduction of aldehydes in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO(2)). Th e corresponding alcohols were obtained in good yields and excellent selecti vity. The experimental results showed that scCO(2) plays an important role in this reduction.