A simple and efficient radical reduction using water-soluble radical initiator and hypophosphorous acid in aqueous alcohol

Hisanori Nambu, Anahita Hessamian Alinejad, Kayoko Hata, Hiromichi Fujioka, Yasuyuki Kita

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Abstract

A simple, mild and high-yielding procedure for the reduction of various halogenated compounds using a combination of the water-soluble radical initiater (VA-061), hypophosphorous acid and triethylamine in aqueous alcohol is reported. A simple, mild, and high-yielding procedure for the reduction of various halogenated compounds using a combination of the water-soluble radical initiator, 2,2′-azobis[2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl)propane] (VA-061), a water-soluble chain carrier, hypophosphorous acid, and the base, triethylamine, in aqueous alcohol is described. The reagents used in this method are all water soluble, and therefore, an almost pure desired product can be readily obtained using only an extraction procedure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8927-8929
Number of pages3
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume45
Issue number48
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004/11/22

Keywords

  • Aqueous alcohol
  • Hypophosphorous acid
  • Radical reduction
  • The water-soluble radical initiator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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