Catalytic Acceptorless Dehydrogenation of Aliphatic Alcohols
Hiromu Fuse, Harunobu Mitsunuma, Motomu Kanai
Abstract
gas) from various alcohols, including sterically hindered alcohols, a steroid, and a pharmaceutical derivative. This catalyst system also promoted acceptorless cross-dehydrogenative esterification from aldehydes and alcohols through hemiacetal intermediates.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryDehydrogenationCatalysisOrganic chemistryAlcoholYield (engineering)PhotochemistryMaterials scienceMetallurgyRadical Photochemical ReactionsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods