title: A facile and chemoselective conjugate reduction using polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) and catalytic B(C6F5)3.
abstract: A highly chemoselective conjugate reduction of electron-deficient Michael acceptors, including alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones, carboxylic esters, nitriles and nitro compounds with PMHS in the presence of catalytic B(C6F5)3 is described.
authors.affiliation: Organic Division-1, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India. srivaric@iict.res.in
authors.forename: Srivari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandrasekhar
authors.forename: Gudise
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chandrashekar
authors.forename: Marepally Srinivasa
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Pabbaraja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Srihari