Removal of a-Hydoxy Group of Acyloins and Their Derivatives with Vanadium(II)-THF Complex
Inokuchi, T.; Kawafuchi, H.; Torii, S. Chem. Lett. 1992, 1895.
a-Hydoxy ketones (acyloins) and their acetate or mesylate derivatives were reduced to the corresponding ketones in good yields by treatment with [V2Cl3(THF)6]2[Zn2Cl6] complex prepared in situ form VCl3(THF)3 and zinc.