Facile reduction of aryl halides with borohydride exchange resin-nickel acetate.
Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 14(5), 543-5 (1993) (http://journal.kcsnet.or.kr/publi/bul/bu93n5/543.pdf)
(http://journal.kcsnet.or.kr/publi/bul/bu93n5/543.pdf)
Abstract
Redn. of aryl halides with borohydride exchange resin (BER) in the presence of Ni(OAc)2 in MeOH proceeded in good yield with excellent selectivity. Thus, redn. of 4-ClC6H4CH2OH with BER-Ni(OAc)2 in MeOH gave 87% PhCH2OH.
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