Author(s): Xiaogen Yang, Jianping Guo and Gang Zou
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Cross-Cannizzaro reaction catalysed by active Ln(OH)3 formed in situ was developed for practical reduction of aromatic aldehydes to the corresponding alcohols under a weakly basic aqueous condition. Improved functional group tolerance and selectivity were achieved using Et3N or DBU over dilute sodium hydroxide solution.
Keywords: cannizzaro reaction, lanthanide, catalysis, reduction, aromatic aldehyde
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