Synthesis 2004(13): 2210-2215  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-831172
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Organosilanes in Copper-Mediated Conjugate Reductions and Reductive Aldol Reactions

Pauline Chiu*
Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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Publication History

Received 27 May 2004
Publication Date:
17 August 2004 (online)

Abstract

Organosilanes have been used to synthesize and regenerate copper hydrides, and have been employed as stoichiometric reductants in the copper-catalyzed reductions of a variety of activated olefins. Reductive aldol condensations and cyclizations using organosilanes and transition metal catalysts, including copper hydrides, have also been achieved.