Reduction of Aldehydes and Ketones to Corresponding Alcohols Using Diammonium Hydrogen Phosphite and Commercial Zinc Dust

K. Anil Kumar; D. Channe Gowda

doi:10.1155/2011/493685

E-Journal of Chemistry (Jan 2011)

Reduction of Aldehydes and Ketones to Corresponding Alcohols Using Diammonium Hydrogen Phosphite and Commercial Zinc Dust

K. Anil Kumar,
D. Channe Gowda

Affiliations

K. Anil Kumar: Department of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore-570006, India
D. Channe Gowda: Department of Studies in Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore-570006, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/493685
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 49 – 52

Abstract

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A mild and an efficient system has been developed for the reduction of aromatic aldehydes and ketones to their corresponding alcohols in good yield using inexpensive commercial zinc dust as catalyst and diammonium hydrogen phosphite as a hydrogen donor.

Published in E-Journal of Chemistry

ISSN: 0973-4945 (Print); 2090-9810 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2962

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