Novel Synthetic Usage of Indium Compounds as Catalyst: Reductive Deoxygenation of Aryl Ketones and sec-Benzylic Alcohols

All articles of this category The combination of chlorodimethylsilane and a catalytic amount of indium compounds is effective for the deoxygenation of aryl ketones and sec -benzylic alcohols to the corresponding hydrocarbons. The combination system is so selective toward carbonyls that the functionalities such as halogen, ester, and ether tolerate the reduction conditions. reductive deoxygenation - indium catalyst - chlorodimethylsilane - aromatic ketones - chemoselective reduction