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Facile reduction of aromatic aldehydes, ketones, diketones and oxo aldehydes to alcohols by an aqueous TiCl3/NH3 system: Selectivity and scope
Clerici, Angelo,Pastori, Nadia,Porta, Ombretta
, p. 3326 - 3335 (2002)
A simple and rapid procedure for the almost quantitative reduction of aromatic aldehydes, ketones, diketones and oxo aldehydes to alcohols by use of TiCl3/NH3 in aqueous methanol solution is reported. The reducing system distinguishes between different classes of aldehydes and/or ketones, and many functionalities that usually do not survive under reducing conditions are tolerated well. The concept of reversal of chemoselectivity has also been developed. A mechanism based on two sequential one-electron transfers from TiIII to the carbonyl carbon atom is proposed, the second SET becoming operative only in the presence of ammonium ion (either added or formed in situ). Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2002.
