Synthesis of ethers from esters via Fe-catalyzed hydrosilylation
- 14 September 2012
- journal article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Communications
- Vol. 48 (87), 10742-10744
- https://doi.org/10.1039/c2cc32142d
Abstract
Triiron dodecacarbonyl allows for the selective reduction of esters into the corresponding ethers. This protocol has a wide substrate scope. In addition, cholesteryl pelarogonate has been reduced under the reaction conditions with an excellent yield.Keywords
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