Heterocycles

Studies toward alkylthiophene-2-carboxaldehydes. Reduction of 3-alkenylthiophenes with triethylsilane/trifluoroacetic acid. Regioselectivity in formylation reactions of …

MR Detty, DS Hays

Index: Heterocycles, , vol. 40, # 2 p. 925 - 938

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Abstract

... Studies toward alkylthiophene-2-carboxaldehydes. Reduction of 3-alkenylthiophenes with triethylsilane/trifluoroacetic acid. ... Reduction of 2- or 3-alkenylthiophenes with Et 3 SiH/CF 3 CO 2 H in CH 2 Cl 2 gives the corresponding 2- or 3-alkylthiophene in >90% isolated yield. ...