Regioselective Hydrogenation of Conjugated Dienes Catalyzed by Hydridopentacyanocobaltate Anion using β-Cyclodextrin as the Phase-Transfer Agent and Lanthanide Halides as Promotors

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00293a034

β-Cyclodextrin is a useful phase-transfer agent for the hydrogenation of conjugated dienes to monoolefins catalyzed by the in situ generated hydridopentacyanocobaltate anion.This reaction, which usually proceeds by 1,2-addition to the diene, is promoted by cerium or lanthanum chloride.Polyethyleneglycol (PEG-400), with or without added lanthanide, can also used as the phase-transfer agent for the reduction process.