title: Low-valent niobium-catalyzed reduction of alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluorotoluenes.
abstract: [reaction: see text] In the presence of 5 mol % of niobium(V) chloride, alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluorotoluene derivatives were reduced with lithium aluminum hydride to give toluene derivatives in good yields. Stepwise, partial reduction of bis(trifluoromethyl)benzene derivative was also demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University, 1-5-1 Mejiro Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8588, Japan.
authors.forename: Kohei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fuchibe
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohshima
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mitomi
authors.forename: Takahiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akiyama