In situ silane activation enables catalytic reduction of carboxylic acids.
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DOI: 10.1039/d1cc03396d
Abstract: We describe a catalytic system for the conversion of carboxylic acids into alcohols using substoichiometric zinc acetate and N-methyl morpholine, in combination with phenylsilane as the nominal terminal reductant. Reaction monitoring by 19F NMR spectroscopy… read more here.
Keywords: activation enables; enables catalytic; situ silane; silane activation ... See more keywords