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PHOTOREDUCTION DES ESTERS CARBOXYLIQUES DANS L'HEXAMETHYLPHOSPHORTRIAMIDE (HMPT)
Portella, C.,Deshayes, H.,Pete, J. P.,Scholler, D.
, p. 3635 - 3644 (2007/10/02)
Use of HMPT as solvent in photochemistry allows efficient photoreductions.Alkyl esters and especially non absorbing alkyl acetates are photoreduced in excellent yields into alkanes.In the latter case, a protonating agent is necessary.Numerous examples illustrate the generality and convenience of the reaction.This photoreduction involves an electron transfer from HMPT to ester.