Palladium Mediated Chemoselective Reduction of α,β-Unsaturated Cyano Esters with Potassium Formate

Abstract

A number of α,β-unsaturated cyano esters have been chemoselectively reduced with potassium formate as hydrogen donor, and palladium(II) acetate as homogeneous catalyst, in DMF without any concomitant reduction of cyano or carboxylate or halogen groups.

Keywords:

• Hydrogen transfer reduction
• α,β-Unsaturated cyano esters
• α,β-Unsaturated tin carboxylate
• Palladium acetate
• Potassium formate

Acknowledgments

We are grateful to the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, for financial support (No. SP/S1/G-13/97). SJ is a JRF under the above project.