Autorecycling system for reduction of carbonyl compounds to alcohols by 1,5-dihydro-5-deazaflavins
Abstract
An effective recycling system for the reduction of carbonyl compounds to alcohols was constructed for the first time using 5-deazaflavins and formic acid, in such a way that each mol of the compound catalyses the reduction, by formic acid, of up to 25 mol of benzaldehyde.