Ammonia–Borane-Mediated Reduction of Nitroalkenes

Abstract

Ammonia borane (AB) has been successfully employed in the reduction of nitroalkenes. A variety of nitrostyrenes and alkyl-substituted­ nitroalkenes were chemoselectively reduced to the corresponding nitroalkanes, in short reaction time, with an atom-economic, simple experimental procedure that also works with α- and β-substituted nitroolefins.

Key words

reduction - ammonia borane - nitroalkenes - atom economy

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