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Ruthenium complex catalyzed benzylation of arenes with benzyl formates; decarbonylation and decarboxylation of alkyl formates

T Kondo, S Tantayanon, Y Tsuji, Y Watanabe

Index: Kondo, Teruyuki; Tantayanon, Supawan; Tsuji, Yasushi; Watanabe, Yoshihisa Tetrahedron Letters, 1989 , vol. 30, # 31 p. 4137 - 4140

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Abstract

Abstract Ru 3 (CO) 12-(CH 3) 3 NO· 2H 2 O showed high catalytic activity for the decarbonylation of alkyl formates to the corresponding alcohols at 150–200 C under an argon atmosphere. Decarbonylation of β-phenetyl formate afforded β-phenetyl alcohol in 82% yield. On the other hand, when decarbonylation of benzyl formate was performed in the absence of (CH 3) 3 NO· 2H 2 O, benzylation of arenes, which were employed as a ...