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Reduction electrochimique de cetones aromatiques encombrees en milieu aprotique et en presence de chlorure de manganese
Fournier, Francoise,Berthelot, Jacques,Pascal, Yves-Louis
, p. 2121 - 2125 (2007/10/02)
The electrochemical reduction of hindered aromatic ketones which are difficult to reduce can be achieved in an aprotic medium (DMF) on a mercury pool cathode, in presence of Mn(II) chloride, at the reduction potential of the Mn(II)?Mn(0) system, but less negative than that of the ketone itself.There is selective hydrodimerization into an α-glycol, with total lack of polymerization.With dissymetric ketones, the dl diastereomers of the diols are produced preferentially.The effect of manganese is due either to the reduction of a Mn(I) or Mn(0) - ketone complex or to the reduction of the ketone by a film of colloidal manganese on the electrode surface.
