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clemenson reduction
« on: January 11, 2005, 09:13:00 PM »
I want to know the clemenson reduction mechanism for aldehydes & jetones.
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Re:clemenson reduction
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2005, 09:25:00 PM »
I'll start you out. A radical anion is formed at the carbonyl carbon, and the ZnCl is coordinated with the oxygen.
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« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2005, 01:25:20 AM »
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Re:clemenson reduction
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2005, 01:53:05 PM »
What Mitch said agrees with the mechanism on that site....

I don't know how I feel about the zinc carbene though.  A little bit unusual.
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