Canadian journal of chemistry

Transferts d'électrons assistés par les métaux de transition: influence de la nature du cation métallique sur la réduction de composés carbonylés en milieu aprotique

F Fournier, M Fournier

Index: Fournier, Francoise; Fournier, Michel Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1986 , vol. 64, p. 881 - 890

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Citation Number: 16

Abstract

The pinacolisation of ketones is enhanced when a bivalent transition metal cation is present. This phenomenon is general and occurs with Cr2+, Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Zn2+ but not with Ni2+. The cathodic reduction leads to α-glycols with a good yield, without any resin production, and at a less negative potential than that of the ketone itself. The distribution of all isolated compounds is dependent on the Lewis character-acidity and complexing ...