Copper diisobutyl-t-butoxyaluminum hydride: A novel reagent for chemoselective reduction of tertiary amides over esters

We demonstrate that copper diisobutyl-t-butoxyaluminum hydride, readily prepared from lithium diisobutyl-t-butoxyaluminum hydride and CuI, effectively and chemoselectively reduces tertiary amides over esters at ambient temperature, affording the corresponding aldehydes in excellent yields.     

Reduction of carboxylic esters to aldehydes with diisobutylaluminum hydride

Summary Some aliphatic and aromatic carboxylic esters were reduced to the corresponding aldehydes in high yield with diisobutylaluminum hydride at low temperature (–70°).     

一种高效、洁净的还原醛的新方法

报道了在超临界CO2中，实现氢转移反应的新方法，这一方法以水为氢授体， 锌粉为电子授体，高选择性地还原对甲基苯甲醛为相应的醇，并初步研究了反应温 度、反应体系中CO2的压力、反应时间对还原反应的转化率的影响。     

Lithium diisopropylamide as a hydride donor. Reduction of aldehydes.

Lithium diisopropylamide reduces aldehydes to the corresponding alcohols and also 0forms adducts with aldehydes. Both processes can compete with enolization.     

A highly efficient electrochemical route for the conversion of aldehydes to nitriles

Using NH4 I as the supporting electrolyte as well as the precursor of an I2 promoter and nitrogen source, a highly efficient electrochemical route was developed to convert aldehydes to nitriles with excellent yields under mild reaction conditions. This electrochemical process could effectively avoid the direct use of NH3 gas, molecular iodine, and oxidants.     

A new method for the conversion of aldehydes to methyl esters using pyridinium dichromate and methanol in dimethylformamide.

A new method for the conversion of aldehydes to methyl esters using pyridinium dichromate and methanol in DMF is described.     

Nickel-catalyzed selective conversion of two different aldehydes to cross-coupled esters

In the presence of a Ni(0)/NHC catalyst, an equimolar mixture of aliphatic and aryl aldehydes can be employed to selectively yield a single cross-coupled ester. This reaction can be applied to a variety of aliphatic (1°, 2°, cyc-2°, and 3°) and aryl aldehyde combinations. The reaction represents 100% atom efficiency and generates no waste. Mechanistic studies have revealed that the striking feature of the reaction is the simultaneous coordination of two aldehydes to Ni(0).     

Ultramicromethods: VI. Lithium aluminum hydride reduction of aldehydes and ketones

The lithium aluminum hydride reduction of 1 ng of the aldehyde, decanal and of the ketone, 2-decanone is described. The method should be applicable to further classes of compounds amenable to reduction by complex hydrides.     

Mild and direct conversion of esters to morpholine amides using diisobutyl(morpholino)aluminum: application to efficient one-pot synthesis of ketones and aldehydes from esters

Morpholine amide intermediates, which are easily prepared by aminolysis of various esters with diisobutyl(morpholino)aluminum, react with organolithium and reducing agents (DIBALH or LDBMA) without isolation of the aminolysis intermediates to give ketones in 83–95% yields and aldehydes quantitatively.     

An efficient method for the reductive conversion of acyclic esters to ethers via a TMS-protected acetal

We report an efficient two step process for the reduction of non-aromatic esters to the corresponding ethers via the intermediate TMS-protected acetal. The acetal formed after the first step can be carried on directly to the subsequent reduction to the ether without purification. The ester reduction step was monitored using in-situ ReactIR for disappearance of the CO peak, allowing for the exact determination of time and equivalents of the reducing agent. Furthermore, use of TMS-imidazole to form the acetal has allowed us to dramatically reduce the overall reaction time required for the two step procedure.     

A facile direct conversion of aldehydes to esters and amides using acetone cyanohydrin

Aromatic aldehydes with electron-withdrawing groups undergo rapid reactions with a variety of alcohols and secondary amines to afford the corresponding esters and amides, respectively, in high yields, when treated with NaCN or acetone cyanohydrin and base under ambient reaction conditions. In case of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes, simultaneous reduction of the CC bond along with esterification occurred to produce the saturated esters in high yields.     

A general and efficient zinc-catalyzed oxidation of benzyl alcohols to aldehydes and esters

Go green: A general and efficient zinc-catalyzed oxidation of benzyl alcohols has been developed. In the presence of a zinc catalyst, various aldehydes and esters have been prepared in good to excellent yields under mild conditions (see scheme).     

A new,highly efficient method for the conversion of alcohols to thiolesters and thiols

Various alcohols were converted to their corresponding thiolacetates by treatment with triphenylphosphine and diisopropyl azodicarboxylate in the presence of thiolacetic acid. The overall conversion was both highly efficient (89–99% yields) and stereoselective (99.5% inversion).     

Triethylsilane as a mild and efficient reducing agent for the preparation of alkanethiol-capped gold nanoparticles

The reaction of HAuCl(4).4H(2)O and n-C(12)H(25)SH with 1 equiv. of Et(3)SiH in an organic solvent affords spherical gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with narrow dispersity.     

Condensation of orthoacetates with aldehydes: a new strategy for the preparation of α,β-unsaturated esters

α,β-Unsaturated esters are formed in good yields when aldehydes are heated with orthoacetates in the presence of a catalytic amount of phenol.     

Copper reagents: a new and efficient solution for the selective addition of metallated propargylic amines to aldehydes

[reaction: see text] Anti alpha-amino-homopropargylic alcohols are prepared by addition of metallated propargylic amines to aldehydes. Among the four organometallic (LI, Zn, Ti, Cu) derivatives used, the most effective are the copper reagents.     

Poly(1,4-butyl-bis-vinylpyridinium) borohydride as a new stable and efficient reducing agent in organic synthesis

The unstable sodium borohydride is stabilized on modified poly(4-vinylpyridinium), and it is used as an efficient and regenerable polymer-supported borohydride reagent for the reduction of a variety of carbonyl compounds, such as aldehydes, ketones, α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, α-diketones and acyloins, in good to excellent yields.