Transition-metal-promoted reactions. 19. Nickelocene-lithium aluminum hydride: a versatile desulfurization reagent

MC Chan, KM Cheng, KM Ho, CT Ng…

Index: Chan, Man-Chor; Cheng, Kwok-Man; Ho, Kim Man; Ng, Chi Tat; Yam, Tsz Man; et al. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1988 , vol. 53, # 19 p. 4466 - 4471

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Abstract

A new homogeneous organonickel reagent prepared from nickelocene and LiAlH4 has been shown to be effective for the reduction of the carbon-sulfur bonds of thiols, thioethers, sulfoxides, and sulfones to the corresponding carbon-hydrogen bonds. Functional groups such as isolated double bonds, esters, and carbonyls as well as halides remain intact under the reaction conditions. Preliminary studies on the nature of the reagent and the ...