ANIONIC GROUP-6 HYDRIDES AND CARBOXYLATES AS HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSTS FOR REDUCTION OF ALDEHYDES AND KETONES uri icon

abstract

  • The catalytic reduction of aldehydes and ketones to alcohols has been successfully effected through the use of (M = Cr, W, Mo; B = Bronsted base) under hydrogen pressure in THF or Both organic and inorganic Bronsted bases have been utilized for these reactions. Mechanistic models of this process include the ligand-assisted heterolytic cleavage of H2, an alkoxide-stabilized oxidative-addition dihydride, or an group 6 metal carbonyl as intermediates which are expected to produce a highly reactive group 6 anionic hydride. Subsequent steps involve hydride attack on the carbonyl carbon followed by protonation to produce the alcohol. 1986, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

published proceedings

  • JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

altmetric score

  • 3

author list (cited authors)

  • TOOLEY, P. A., OVALLES, C., KAO, S. C., DARENSBOURG, D. J., & DARENSBOURG, M. Y.

citation count

  • 46

complete list of authors

  • TOOLEY, PA||OVALLES, C||KAO, SC||DARENSBOURG, DJ||DARENSBOURG, MY

publication date

  • September 1986