Catalytic reduction of 2-acylthiophenes

E Campaigne, JL Diedrich

Index: Campaigne; Diedrich Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1951 , vol. 73, p. 5240,5241

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Abstract

This study was initiated to determine the usefulness of cobalt polysulfide as a catalyst for the reduction of certain sulfui compounds. It was found that hydrogenation of 2-acylthiophenes in the presence of sulfur and cobalt polysulfide yields alkyl derivatives of thiophene and/or thiacyclopentanes. Under the conditions used, nitro groups as well as carbonyl groups may be reduced. The hydrogenolysis of the halogen in 2-bromothiophenes has been found to ...