Aromatic Carbonyl Compound Reduction and Pinacol Coupling Processes Mediated by Titanocene(III)/Zn in Water

Abstract

A novel procedure for the reduction and pinacol coupling of aromatic aldehydes and ketones mediated by titanocene(III)/Zn in water is described. The titanocene-catalyzed version in sea water proved to be especially convenient for the reduction of aryl ketones. Mechanistically, the reaction presumably proceeds via free-radical chemistry.

green-chemistry - radical reactions - titanium - water - zinc

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Mediterranean Sea water was taken from ‘Las Acacias’ beach, Málaga (Spain), in August 2004.