Asian Journal of Chemistry

One-pot sequence for reductive-acetylation of carbonyl compounds with (N-methylimidazole)(tetrahydroborato) zinc complex

D Setamdideh, B Khezri

Index: Setamdideh, Davood; Khezri, Behrooz Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2010 , vol. 22, # 7 p. 5766 - 5772

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Abstract

Abstract Reductive-acetylation of variety of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes and ketones, a, b-unsaturated carbonyl compounds are examined efficiently with (N-methylimidazole)( tetrahydroborato)-zinc complex,[Zn (BH4) 2 (nmi)], under mild condition in THF at room temperature or reflux conditions. The corresponding acetates were obtained in excellent yields (90-98%).