The invention is directed to a process for reducing or reductively cleaving an organic compound susceptible to dissolving metal reduction comprising exposing the organic compound to a solution of lithium in a polyamine including at least two amino groups, selected from the group consisting of primary and secondary amino groups and mixtures thereof, e.g. ethylenediamine and R--NH.sub.2, optionally containing a lower alkyl alcohol, wherein R is chosen from the group consisting of ethyl, propyl, and butyl, including all straight and branched chain isomers thereof, for a time sufficient to effect reduction.
该发明涉及一种用于还原或还原裂解易于溶解
金属还原的有机化合物的过程,包括将有机化合物暴露于聚胺中的
锂溶液中,该聚胺包括至少两个
氨基,选自一次和二次
氨基和它们的混合物,例如
乙二胺和R--NH.sub.2,可选地含有较低的烷基醇,其中R选自乙基,丙基和丁基的群,包括所有直链和支链异构体,时间足以发生还原作用。