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Synlett 2000; 2000(5): 0631-0632
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-6610
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Reduction of Carbonyl Compounds to Hydrocarbons by Catalytic Hydrogenation: A Novel One-Pot Method Using Pt/K-10 Montmorillonite Catalyst

Béla Török* , Gábor London, Mihály Bartók
  • *Organic Catalysis Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, József Attila University, H-6720 Szeged, Dóm tér 8, Hungary; Fax 36-62-425-768; E-mail: torok@chem.u-szeged.hu
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Catalytic hydrogenation by a bifunctional 5% Pt/K-10 catalyst, which is easy to prepare, was found to be an effective method to reduce C=O groups to CH2 in carbonyl compounds. This one-pot method was applied in a wide variety of ketones. A suggested mechanism of the reaction is also presented.

catalytic hydrogenation - carbonyl compounds - reduction - hydrocarbons