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Highly Efficient Deoxygenation of Aryl Ketones to Arylalkanes Catalyzed by Dioxidomolybdenum Complexes
Author(s) -
Sousa Sara C. A.,
Fernandes Tiago A.,
Fernandes Ana C.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.201600441
Subject(s) - deoxygenation , chemistry , catalysis , aryl , environmentally friendly , organic chemistry , alkane , combinatorial chemistry , alkyl , ecology , biology
The first method for the deoxygenation of ketones to alkanes catalyzed by dioxidomolybdenum complexes is reported. The system PhSiH 3 /[Mo VI Cl 2 O 2 (H 2 O) 2 ] proved to be highly efficient for the deoxygenation of a large variety of diaryl ketones and acetophenones to give the corresponding alkanes in good to excellent yields. This new method uses an inexpensive and environmentally friendly dioxidomolybdenum complex that can be used in at least 12 catalytic cycles with excellent activity.