The catalytic reduction of aldehydes and ketones with 2-propanol over hydrous zirconium oxide.

M Shibagaki, K Takahashi, H Matsushita

Index: Shibagaki, Makoto; Takahashi, Kyoko; Matasushita, Hajime Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1988 , vol. 61, p. 3283 - 3288

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Abstract

Reduction of aldehydes with 2-propanol proceeded efficiently by catalysis with hydrous zirconium oxide to give the corresponding alcohols. Most ketones also were reduced efficiently, but conjugated or sterically hindered ketones resisted the reduction. The reduction was carried out with primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohols, and only secondary alcohols served as hydrogen donors. Kinetic experiments have indicated that the reaction ...