Indium metal as a reducing agent. Selective reduction of the carbon-carbon double bond in highly activated conjugated alkenes.
[reaction: see text] Indium metal in aqueous ethanolic ammonium chloride reduces the C=C bond in highly activated conjugated alkenes such as alpha,alpha-dicyano olefins, beta-arylenones, and enone esters.
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