Synlett 1995; 1995(1): 93-94
DOI: 10.1055/s-1995-4866
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A Simple and Convenient One Step Method for the Reductive Deoxygenation of Aryl Ketones to Hydrocarbons

A. Srikrishna* , J. A. Sattigeri, R. Viswajanani, C. V. Yelamaggad
  • *Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560 012, India
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

A one step, clean and efficient, conversion of aryladehydes, ketones and ketals into the corresponding hydrocarbons using ionic hydrogenation conditions employing sodium cyanoborohydride in the presence of two to three equivalents of BF3.OEt2 is described.

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