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Synlett 2009(2): 276-278  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087664
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FeCl3-Catalyzed Reduction of Ketones and Aldehydes to Alkane Compounds

Christophe Dal Zotto, David Virieux, Jean-Marc Campagne*
Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, ENSCM, 8 Rue de l’Ecole Normale, 34296 Montpellier, France
e-Mail: jean-marc.campagne@enscm.fr;
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Received 18 September 2008
Publication Date:
15 January 2009 (online)

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Abstract

Ketones can efficiently be reduced to the corresponding methylene compound using the convenient and inexpensive combination of PMHS and FeCl3.

Key words

iron - reduction - ketones

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