Reduction of diphenylacetylene using Al powder in the presence of noble metal catalysts in water
(2016)
Journal Article
Rayhan, U., Kowser, Z., Redshaw, C., & Yamato, T. (2016). Reduction of diphenylacetylene using Al powder in the presence of noble metal catalysts in water. Tetrahedron, 72(44), 6943-6947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2016.09.021
Diphenylacetylenes can be reduced to the corresponding diphenylethanes (2) in water in excellent yield using Al powder and Pd/C at 60 °C for 3 h in a sealed tube. In addition, the complete reduction of both aromatic rings required 80 °C for 15 h with... Read More about Reduction of diphenylacetylene using Al powder in the presence of noble metal catalysts in water.