Regiospecific photosensitized oxygenation of vinylsilanes. A method for converting saturated ketones to 1, 2-transposed allylic alcohols. Possible role of silicon in …

WE Fristad, TR Bailey, LA Paquette…

Index: Fristad,W.E. et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1979 , vol. 101, p. 4420 - 4423

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mophore. 6 With 175 pg of crude hydrogenase from Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicun? strain, AH, 10 nmol of FO and 2a were quantitatively reduced in seconds, while 2b was reduced ca. tenfold more slowly to the 1, 5-dihydro species. One- electron reductants of appropriate potential (dithionite, A. cinlandii flavodoxini8) were ineffective, as in the parent 5-deazaflavin system, 5.6 strongly suggesting that in vivo ...