Reductive cleavage of the C–O bond of acetals and orthoesters: reduction by silane in the presence of a Rh–PPh3 complex

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2003-04-17 DOI: 10.1039/B302124F

Abstract

Reductions of acetals to ethers and of orthoester to acetal by hydrosilane using rhodium catalyst are described.

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