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Org. Biomol. Chem., 2006, 4, 1650 - 1652, DOI: 10.1039/b603610b


A facile and chemoselective conjugate reduction using polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) and catalytic B(C6F5)3

Srivari Chandrasekhar, Gudise Chandrashekar, Marepally Srinivasa Reddy and Pabbaraja Srihari


A highly chemoselective conjugate reduction of electron-deficient Michael acceptors, including ,-unsaturated ketones, carboxylic esters, nitriles and nitro compounds with PMHS in the presence of catalytic B(C6F5)3 is described.

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