Part 2. Mechanistic aspects of the reduction of S-alkyl-thionocarbonates in the presence of triethylborane and air
Experiments conducted with deuterated compounds demonstrated that during the reduction of S-alkylxanthates with triethylborane, the hydrogen atom transferred has several competing origins. Hydrogen abstraction from water (or an alcohol) is the most favourable route.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Beilstein-Institut
2007-12-01
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| Series: | Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/1860-5397-3-46 |