Reduction of carbonyl groups to the corresponding methylenes with Ni-Al alloy in water

The reduction of carbonyl compounds 1a-h using Ni-Al alloy in water under reflux proceeded to give the corresponding methylene compounds 2a-h within 2 h in 89.0-99.8% relative yields.

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2003-02 (4), p.514-515
Main Authors: Ishimoto, Keiko, Mitoma, Yoshiharu, Nagashima, Satoko, Tashiro, Hideki, Prakash, G K Surya, Olah, George A, Tashiro, Masashi
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Language:English
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Summary:The reduction of carbonyl compounds 1a-h using Ni-Al alloy in water under reflux proceeded to give the corresponding methylene compounds 2a-h within 2 h in 89.0-99.8% relative yields.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/b211571a