Hexafluoroisopropanol: A Powerful Solvent for the Hydrogenation of ­Functionalized Aromatic Compounds

Abstract

Various substituted aromatic compounds have been ­reduced under H₂ using RuCl₃. The fluorous solvent hexafluoro­isopropanol turned out to be particularly efficient in the case of compounds difficult to reduce in organic solvents.

hydrogenation - aromatic compounds - ruthenium - ­fluorous media - hexafluoroisopropanol

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All the product analyses are in agreement with already published data. [9]