Open AccessMagnesium/Methanol: An Effective Reducing Agent for Peroxides
Author(s) -
Peng Dai,
Patrick H. Dussault,
Tony K. Trullinger
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.2
H-Index - 228
eISSN - 1520-6904
pISSN - 0022-3263
DOI - 10.1021/jo035191d
Subject(s) - chemistry , methanol , reducing agent , magnesium , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry
Magnesium in methanol is an effective reagent for the chemoselective reduction of peroxides, including ozonides. Mg/MeOH is significantly more reactive than Me(2)S or PPh(3) and somewhat more reactive than Zn/HOAc.
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