Deoxygenation of Aromatic Ketones Using Transfer Hydrogenolysis with Raney Nickel in 2-Propanol

Daniel R. Zuidema Department of Chemistry, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Sarah L. Williams Department of Chemistry, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, USA

Katherine J. Wert Department of Chemistry, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, USA

Karin J. Bosma Department of Chemistry, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, USA

Abigail L. Smith Department of Chemistry, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, USA

Robert C. Mebane Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Abstract

Aryl ketones are readily deoxygenated to their corresponding aryl alkanes upon treatment with Raney nickel catalyst in boiling 2-propanol.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Covenant College Kaleo Center. In addition, we are indebted to the W. R. Grace Company, Chattanooga, for the generous donation of Raney nickel catalyst.

Notes

^aAnalysis of the product revealed that 4-ethylphenol was formed in 17% yield.

^bNo isolated yield was determined because of the volatility of the product; gas chromatography indicated complete conversion to deoxygenated product.

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