The use of a substoichiometric amount of molecular iodine in the presence of PPh3 and pyridine effects a direct deoxygenation of primary and secondary alcohols in positions α to a… Click to show full abstract
The use of a substoichiometric amount of molecular iodine in the presence of PPh3 and pyridine effects a direct deoxygenation of primary and secondary alcohols in positions α to a variety of activating electron‐withdrawing groups, including ketones, esters, amides, imides and nitrile groups.
               
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