Reversal of the regioselectivity of the birch reduction of xylenes
作者:Gary A Epling、Emily Florio
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(00)84287-2
日期:1986.1
The “Photo-Birch” reduction of o-, m-, and p-xylene, using NaBH4, 1,3-dicyanobenzene, and photolysis, gives 1,4-dienes as products. The regioselectivity of these reactions is greatly different from the normal Birch reduction.