Lanthanide-Catalysed Cross-Cannizzaro Reduction of Aromatic Aldehydes with Formaldehyde

Title: Lanthanide-Catalysed Cross-Cannizzaro Reduction of Aromatic Aldehydes with Formaldehyde

Volume: 2 Issue: 2

Author(s): Xiaogen Yang, Jianping Guo and Gang Zou

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Keywords: cannizzaro reaction, lanthanide, catalysis, reduction, aromatic aldehyde

Abstract: Cross-Cannizzaro reaction catalysed by active Ln(OH)3 formed in situ was developed for practical reduction of aromatic aldehydes to the corresponding alcohols under a weakly basic aqueous condition. Improved functional group tolerance and selectivity were achieved using Et3N or DBU over dilute sodium hydroxide solution.

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Yang Xiaogen, Guo Jianping and Zou Gang, Lanthanide-Catalysed Cross-Cannizzaro Reduction of Aromatic Aldehydes with Formaldehyde, Letters in Organic Chemistry 2005; 2 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570178053202973