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Chemoselective Deoxygenation of 2° Benzylic Alcohols through a Sequence of Formylation and B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Reduction
Oestreich, Martin,Richter, Sven C.
supporting information, p. 2103 - 2106 (2021/07/22)
A sequence of formylation and B(C6F5)3-catalyzed reduction of the resulting formate with Et3SiH enables the chemoselective deoxygenation of secondary benzylic alcohols. Primary benzylic and tertiary non-benzylic alcohols are not reduced by this protocol. The formyl group fulfills a double role as activator and self-sacrificing protecting group. The deoxygenation of these formates is fast and can be carried out in the presence of other potentially reducible groups. Neighboring-group participation was found in the deoxygenation of certain diol motifs.
