Alkyl ethers as traceless hydride donors in brønsted acid catalyzed intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer

• Main Authors: Gandamana, Dhika Aditya, Wang, Bin, Tejo, Ciputra, Bolte, Benoit, Gagosz, Fabien, Chiba, Shunsuke
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry; Hydrogen Atom Transfer; Brønsted Acid
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85730; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/48237
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A new protocol for the deoxygenation of alcohols and the hydrogenation of alkenes under Brønsted acid catalysis has been developed. The method is based on the use of either a benzyl or isopropyl ether as a traceless hydrogen‐atom donor, and involves an intramolecular hydride transfer as a key step,...