title: Reductive cleavage of the C-O bond of acetals and orthoesters: reduction by silane in the presence of a Rh-PPh3 complex.
abstract: Reductions of acetals to ethers and of orthoester to acetal by hydrosilane using rhodium catalyst are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Doshisha University, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0394, Japan. tota@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohta
authors.forename: Tsugumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Michibata
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: Ryohei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Omori
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Furukawa