Issue 8, 2011

Iron-catalysed reduction of carbonyls and olefins

Abstract

The transition metal-catalysed reduction of olefins and carbonyl groups are amongst the most used reactions in synthetic chemistry. Recent developments using iron catalysts have shown that iron species are able to equal the activity of the traditionally used transition metals in these reductions. This review will focus on the iron-catalysed hydrosilylation, hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl groups and the hydrogenation of olefins.

Graphical abstract: Iron-catalysed reduction of carbonyls and olefins

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
18 Jul 2011
Accepted
19 Sep 2011
First published
31 Oct 2011

RSC Adv., 2011,1, 1435-1445

Iron-catalysed reduction of carbonyls and olefins

B. A. F. Le Bailly and S. P. Thomas, RSC Adv., 2011, 1, 1435 DOI: 10.1039/C1RA00476J

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