Hydrogenation of olefins using water and zinc metal catalyzed by a rhodium complex

• Published in: Tetrahedron letters Vol. 47; no. 44; pp. 7703 - 7705
• Main Authors: Sato, Takashi, Watanabe, Shoji, Kiuchi, Hiroyoshi, Oi, Shuichi, Inoue, Yoshio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: OXFORD Elsevier Ltd 30.10.2006; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alkene; Chemistry; Chemistry, Organic; Hydrogenation; Physical Sciences; Rhodium catalyst; Science & Technology; Zinc metal; α,β-Enone; Alkene; Zinc metal; Rhodium catalyst; α,β-Enone; Hydrogenation; rhodium catalyst; ACTIVATION; REDUCTION; alkene; alpha,beta-enone; CARBONYL-COMPOUNDS; ALKYNES; hydrogenation; zinc metal
• ISSN: 0040-4039; 1873-3581
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2006.08.107

The hydrogenation of olefins using H 2O or D 2O as a hydrogen source and zinc metal as a reducing agent has been found to be catalyzed by a rhodium complex. α,β-Unsaturated ketones also underwent hydrogenation, affording the corresponding saturated ketones selectively. The hydrogenation of olefins using H 2O or D 2O as a hydrogen source and zinc metal as a reducing agent has been found to be catalyzed by a rhodium complex. α,β-Unsaturated ketones also underwent hydrogenation, affording the corresponding saturated ketones selectively.