Dichlorobis(triphenyphosphine)nickel(II) complex as a NewStable and Efficient Catalyst for Reduction of CarbonylCompounds with Sodium Borohydride in Acetonitryle

The combination system of NaBH4/NiCl2(PPh3)2 can easily reduce variety of carbonyl compounds such as aldehydes, ketones, acyloins, α-diketones and α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds to their corresponding alcohols in good to excellent yields. Reduction reactionswere performed under aprotic condition in CH3CN at room temperature or under reflux conditions

Keywords:

Reduction , NiCl2(PPh3)2 , NaBH4 , Carbonyl compounds