Patent ID: 6046127
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: C07C

Abstract:
A reductive system, consisting essentially of the product of:a) an effective amount of polymethylhydroxysilane (PMHS) to effect reduction of a carbonylated substrate to an alcohol, andb) an effective amount of catalyst to catalyze said reduction, said catalyst consisting essentially of the reaction product ofi) a metallic salt or complex according to the general formula MX.sub.n, wherein M is a transition metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, cadmium, manganese, cobalt, iron, copper, nickel, ruthenium and palladium, X is an anion or an anionic ligand, and n is a number from 1 to 4, andii) a reducing agent selected from the group consisting of lithium hydride, sodium hydride, potassium hydride, an alkaline earth metal hydride, a boron hydride, a metallic borohydride, an alkylborane, an alkoxyborane, an aluminum hydride, an organic magnesium compound and an organic lithium compound.