A general protocol for the synthetically and industrially important hydrogenation of aldehydes to alcohols is reported. The reactions are catalyzed by well-defined iron pincer complexes that are capable of hydrogenation of aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes selectively and efficiently under mild conditions, with unprecedented turnover numbers.
T. Zell, Y. Ben-David and D. Milstein, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2015, 5, 822 DOI: 10.1039/C4CY01501K
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