Highly Selective Iron??Catalyzed Synthesis of Alkenes by the Reduction of Alkynes

S Enthaler, M Haberberger…

Index: Enthaler, Stephan; Haberberger, Michael; Irran, Elisabeth Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2011 , vol. 6, # 6 p. 1613 - 1623

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Abstract

Abstract Herein, the iron-catalyzed reduction of a variety of alkynes with silanes as a reductant has been examined. With a straightforward catalyst system composed of diiron nonacarbonyl and tributyl phosphane, excellent yields and chemoselectivities (> 99%) were obtained for the formation of the corresponding alkenes. After studying the reaction conditions, and the scope and limitations of the reaction, several attempts were ...