title: The iridium-catalyzed decarbonylation of aldehydes under mild conditions.
abstract: The catalytic decarbonylation of aldehydes has been developed using commercially available [IrCl(cod)](2) and PPh(3) under mild conditions, and the method could be widely applicable to various substrates with different functionalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwai
authors.forename: Tetsuaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujihara
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuji
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002255:Carbonic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012997:Solvents
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D008024:Ligands; D012997:Solvents; D007495:Iridium; D002255:Carbonic Acid