Deoxygenation reactions of hydroxy groups in carbohydrates, nucleosides, and antibiotics are very important due to their functional conversion. Today, the most effective and practical deoxygenation method of hydroxy groups is the Barton-McCombie reaction, which is the reaction of xanthates with a tributyltin hydride/AIBN or tributyltin hydride/Et3B system1 or, recently, phenylsilane or diphenylsilane in the presence of peroxide or Et3B, 2 ...
