Synlett 2012; 23(16): 2389-2392
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1317155
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Palladium-Catalyzed Reduction of Acid Chlorides to Aldehydes with Hydrosilanes

Tetsuaki Fujihara
Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan   Fax: +81(75)3832514   Email: ytsuji@scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Cong Cong
Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan   Fax: +81(75)3832514   Email: ytsuji@scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Tomohiro Iwai
Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan   Fax: +81(75)3832514   Email: ytsuji@scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Jun Terao
Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan   Fax: +81(75)3832514   Email: ytsuji@scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Yasushi Tsuji*
Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan   Fax: +81(75)3832514   Email: ytsuji@scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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Publication History

Received: 06 July 2012

Accepted after revision: 31 July 2012

Publication Date:
11 September 2012 (online)


Abstract

An efficient synthesis of aldehydes from acid chlorides with hydrosilanes as a reducing agent in the presence of a palladium catalyst has been achieved. A simple mixture of commercially available Pd(dba)2 and Mes3P as a catalyst realized the reduction of various acid chlorides including aliphatic acid chlorides and α,β-­unsaturated acid chlorides to the corresponding aldehydes in good to high yields under mild reaction conditions.

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