Al-free Sn-Beta zeolite as a catalyst for the selective reduction of carbonyl compounds (Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reaction)

Avelino Corma; Marcelo E Domine; Laszlo Nemeth; Susana Valencia

doi:10.1021/ja012297m

Al-free Sn-Beta zeolite as a catalyst for the selective reduction of carbonyl compounds (Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reaction)

J Am Chem Soc. 2002 Apr 3;124(13):3194-5. doi: 10.1021/ja012297m.

Authors

Avelino Corma¹, Marcelo E Domine, Laszlo Nemeth, Susana Valencia

Affiliation

¹ Instituto de Tecnología Química, UPV-CSIC, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Avenida de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain. acorma@itq.upv.es

PMID: 11916388
DOI: 10.1021/ja012297m

Abstract

The catalytic activity of Sn-Beta zeolite in the Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reduction of carbonyl compounds with secondary alcohols was performed with quantitative yields to the corresponding alcohol. This heterogeneous catalyst exhibits activities and selectivities not observed before with other Me-zeolites.