The first continuous hydrogenation that requires neither H2 nor metal catalysis generates diimide by a novel reagent combination. The simple flow reactor employed minimizes residence time by enabling safe operation at elevated temperature.
Herein we report a Ti-catalyzed direct dehydroxylation of tertiary aliphatic alcohols under mild reaction conditions, forging Barton-type deoxygenation products. This protocol tolerates a wide range of functional groups, including primary alkyl chloride and carbonyl groups. It allows for selective dehydroxylation of tertiaryalcohols in diols and the formation of deuterated products with moderate deuterium