Iron-Catalyzed Reduction and Hydroelementation Reactions

Christophe Darcel (1) , Jean-Baptiste Sortais (1)

1 ISCR - Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes

During the last two decades, iron has proved to be an interesting transition metal which is a highly valuable alternative to classical precious ones for catalyzing organic transformations including the reduction of unsaturated C–C or C–heteroatom bonds. This chapter summarizes the rapid development of iron catalyzed selective reductions of alkene, alkyne, carbonyl and carboxylic derivatives. The emerging topic of hydroboration of alkenes and alkynes is also described

Keywords: Alkenes; Alkynes; Carbonyl derivatives; Carboxylic acid derivatives; Catalysis; Hydroboration; Hydrogenation; Hydrogen transfer; Hydrosilylation; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; iron; Organometallic Chemistry; Reduction

Domains: Chemical Sciences

Christophe Darcel, Jean-Baptiste Sortais. Iron-Catalyzed Reduction and Hydroelementation Reactions. Bauer, Eike. Iron Catalysis II, 50, Springer International Publishing, pp.173--216, 2015, Topics in Organometallic Chemistry, 978-3-319-19395-3 978-3-319-19396-0. ⟨10.1007/3418_2015_104⟩. ⟨hal-01278353⟩