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Zinc (II) Iodide-Triethylsilane: A Novel Mild Reduction System for Direct Deoxygenation of Aryl Aldehydes, Ketones, and α, β-Unsaturated Enones

Z Li, G Deng, YC Li

Index: Li, Zheng; Deng, Gang; Li, Yuan-Chao Synlett, 2008 , # 19 p. 3053 - 3057

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Abstract

Abstract ZnI 2-TESH has been found to be a novel mild and efficient reduction system. This reagent, in contrast to the traditional ionic deoxygenation systems (TFA-R 3 SiH, BF 3 OEt 2- R 3 SiH, etc.), could directly deoxygenate different kinds of carbonyl compounds such as aryl aldehydes, ketones, and α, β-unsaturated enones to the corresponding hydrocarbons in moderate to excellent yields.