Deoxygenation of N-Oxides with Triphenylphosphine, Catalyzed by ­Dichlorodioxomolybdenum(VI)

Abstract

Chemoselective deoxygenation of N-oxides was carried out under mild conditions with common phosphines in the presence of dichlorodioxomolybdenum(VI).

N-oxides - azoxy compounds - molybdenum(VI) - ­nitrones - oxotransfer catalysis

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