Abstract:Catalytic reduction of carboxylic acids and derivatives all the way to their corresponding methylcompounds is very rare and still challenging for homogeneous transition-metal catalysis. Herein, we report an unprecedented and general catalytic exhaustive reduction of carboxylic functional group straightforwardly to a methyl group. This reaction was achieved using earthabundant and readily available titanium as a catalyst. Our system has broad functional group tolerance and works for various other types of oxo-c… Show more
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