Reduction of β-Hydroxyketones by SmI2/H2O/Et3N
Todd A. Davis, Pramod R. Chopade, Göran Hilmersson, and Robert A. Flowers, II*
*Department of Chemistry, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015,
Email: rof2lehigh.edu
T. A. Davis, P. R. Chopade, G. Hilmersson, R. A. Flowers, II, Org. Lett., 2005, 7, 119-122.
DOI: 10.1021/ol047835p
Abstract
Reduction of β-hydroxyketones by SmI2/H2O/Et3N provided 1,3-diols in quantitative yields with no byproduct formation.
see article for more examples
Key Words
1,3-Diols, Samarium, Reduction
ID: J54-Y2005-020