A greener organic chemistry experiment: reduction of citronellal to citronellol using poly(methylhydro)siloxane
Summary
An undergraduate organic chemistry experiment is described in which the aldehyde functional group of citronellal is reduced to a primary alcohol using poly(methylhydro)siloxane (PMHS) as a reducing agent, activated by a catalytic amount of fluoride. PMHS serves as a safer and greener alternative to sodium borohydride, being stable in air and water. The experiment employs standard organic chemistry techniques, and the reduced product is analyzed using IR spectroscopy.
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O'Brien, K. E., & Wicht, D. K. (2008). A greener organic chemistry experiment: reduction of citronellal to citronellol using poly (methylhydro) siloxane. Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 1(3), 149-154. https://doi.org/10.1080/17518250802512475
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O'Brien, K. E., & Wicht, D. K. (2008). A greener organic chemistry experiment: reduction of citronellal to citronellol using poly (methylhydro) siloxane. Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, 1(3), 149-154. https://doi.org/10.1080/17518250802512475
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