Cobalt-catalysed selective synthesis of aldehydes and alcohols from esters?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2020-06-02 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC03076G

Abstract

Efficient and selective reduction of esters to aldehydes and alcohols is reported in which a simple cobalt pincer catalyst catalyses both transformations using diethylsilane as a reductant. Remarkably, the reaction selectivity is controlled by the stoichiometry of diethylsilane.

Graphical abstract: Cobalt-catalysed selective synthesis of aldehydes and alcohols from esters
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