DOI: 10.1039/A807486K
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Reference Section for: J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 1998, 4043-4044
Easy and partial hydrogenation of aromatic carbonyls to benzyl alcohols using Pd/C(en)-catalyst
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Hironao Sajiki, Kazuyuki Hattori and Kosaku Hirota
Abstract
Although 10% Pd/C catalyzed hydrogenolysis of aromatic ketones and aldehydes readily affords methylene compounds via intermediary benzyl alcohols, the employment of 10% Pd/C–ethylenediamine complex [Pd/C(en)] as a catalyst eased the formation of benzyl alcohols.
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