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Cobalt-catalysed Selective Synthesis of Aldehydes and Alcohols From Esters

Sandip Pattanaik, Chidambaram Gunanathan

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Jun 2.

PMID: 32484179

Abstract:

Efficient and selective reduction of esters to aldehydes and alcohols is reported in which a simple cobalt pincer catalyst catalyses both transformations using diethylsilane as a reductant. Remarkably, the reaction selectivity is controlled by the stoichiometry of diethylsilane.

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Catalog Number Product Name Structure CAS Number Price
AP542916 Diethylsilane Diethylsilane 542-91-6 Price
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