Tetrahedron Letters

Non-flammable and reusable hydrogenation of aromatic ketones in ionic liquid

H Suzuki, H Nishioka, Y Takeuchi

Index: Suzuki, Hideyuki; Nishioka, Hiromi; Takeuchi, Yasuo Tetrahedron Letters, 2012 , vol. 53, # 28 p. 3686 - 3688

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Abstract

A novel method of hydrogenation of aromatic ketones in the ionic liquid [BHEA][HCO2] was developed; this method is more enhanced in terms of flammability and reusability as compared to the conventional method (H2 and Pd/C). The reductive selectivities of aromatic and aliphatic ketones in this method were observed.