title: Chemoselective reduction of aldehydes by ruthenium trichloride and resin-bound formates.
abstract: A simple, chemoselective transfer hydrogenation of aryl aldehydes with the aid of Amberlite((R)) resin formate (ARF), a stable H-donor, in the presence of catalytic ruthenium trichloride is described. Aromatic aldehydes and 1,2-diketones are reduced efficiently and selectively, while aryl ketones remain unchanged. Several other potentially reducible groups attached to the aromatic moiety are unaffected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling 734 013, India. basu_nbu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Basudeb
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.forename: Bablee
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: Sajal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Pralay
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Ashis K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Nanda