title: A novel reduction of diketones with i-RMgBr catalyzed by Cp2TiCl2 and deoxygenation of sulfoxides by Cp2TiCl2/Al system.
abstract: Alpha-diketones and beta-diketones react with Grignard reagents in the presence of a catalytic amount of Cp2TiCl2 to yield alpha-ketols and corresponding ketones respectively. Sulfoxides can be deoxygenated by Cp2TiCl2/Al system. The possible mechanisms are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, China. yminzhang@mail.hz.zj.cn
authors.forename: Yong-min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Mao-qin
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yong-ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D017616:Magnesium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*; D013454:Sulfoxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007659:Ketones; D017616:Magnesium Compounds; D013454:Sulfoxides; D014025:Titanium; D010100:Oxygen