Facile Pd-catalyzed chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of olefins using formic acid in water

[Display omitted] •An effective reduction of olefins in water using formic acid is disclosed.•A wide range of saturated hydrocarbons is obtained with remarkable chemoselectivity under mild reaction conditions.•The reaction is performed without the use of special equipment or molecular hydrogen gas....

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Published in:Tetrahedron letters 2016-10, Vol.57 (43), p.4845-4849
Main Authors: Liu, Tianxiang, Zeng, Yongming, Zhang, Hongxi, Wei, Ting, Wu, Xia, Li, Nan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemoselective
Environmentally friendly catalyst
Palladium
Transfer hydrogenation
Water
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Summary:[Display omitted] •An effective reduction of olefins in water using formic acid is disclosed.•A wide range of saturated hydrocarbons is obtained with remarkable chemoselectivity under mild reaction conditions.•The reaction is performed without the use of special equipment or molecular hydrogen gas. An effective Pd-catalyzed reduction of olefins in water using formic acid is disclosed. A wide range of saturated hydrocarbons are obtained with an excellent conversion and remarkable chemoselectivity under mild reaction conditions. This protocol is more advantageous and less cumbersome owing to the use of HCOOH as a hydrogen source, water as a solvent, and simple workup procedure.
ISSN:0040-4039
1873-3581
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.09.059