Catalytic reduction of organic carbonyls using metal catalysts
US5220020A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2601/02
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process is provided whereby organic carbonyl substrates, including esters, lactones, ketones, amides and imides are reduced in a reaction with a silane reducing reagent and a catalyst. Exemplary catalysts include metal alkoxides and metal aryloxides.
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