Direct Reduction of Esters to
Ethers with an Indium(III) Bromide/Triethylsilane
Catalytic System

Norio Sakai; Toshimitsu Moriya; Kohji Fujii; Takeo Konakahara

doi:10.1055/s-0028-1083191

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Direct Reduction of Esters to Ethers with an Indium(III) Bromide/Triethylsilane Catalytic System

Norio Sakai*, Toshimitsu Moriya, Kohji Fujii, Takeo Konakahara
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science (RIKADAI), Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
e-Mail: sakachem@rs.noda.tus.ac.jp;

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Abstract

An indium(III) bromide-triethylsilane reagent system promotes direct reduction of esters to produce the corresponding unsymmetrical ethers. This simple catalytic system accommodated other carbonyl compounds, such as a tertiary amide and a carboxylic acid.

Key words

reduction - indium(III) bromide - silane - ether

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