Reductions of Benzene Derivatives Whose Benzylic Positions Bear Oxygen Atoms under Mild Conditions

Menzek A., Karakaya M. G., Kaya A. A.

HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA, vol.91, no.12, pp.2299-2307, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 91 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/hlca.200890250
  • Journal Name: HELVETICA CHIMICA ACTA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Index Chemicus (IC)
  • Page Numbers: pp.2299-2307
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Reductions of compounds whose benzylic positions bear O-atoms, such as benzyl alcohol, dibenzylether, styrene oxide, benzaldehyde, acetophenone, and benzophenone, to the corresponding non-conjugated dienes were performed by using t-BuOH, Li, and gaseous NH(3) in THF at room temperature. In these reductions, it was observed that the functional groups at benzylic positions were reduced firsts.