Ruthenium-catalysed transfer hydrogenation of aromatic aldehydes with dioxane under KOH: Assistance of Cannizzaro reaction

Bok Tae Kim, Chan Sik Cho, Tae Jeong Kim, Sang Chul Shim

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Abstract

Aromatic aldehydes are reduced to the corresponding alcohols in dioxane at 80°C in the presence of a catalytic amount of a ruthenium catalyst together with KOH in moderate to good yields.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)368-369
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Chemical Research - Part S
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2003

Keywords

  • Alcohols
  • Aldehydes
  • Cannizzaro reaction
  • Ruthenium catalyst
  • Transfer hydrogenation

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