A general and efficient reduction of acyl chlorides to aldehydes by Sm(0)/Bu3P

A facile and efficient reduction of aromatic and aliphatic acyl chlorides to their corresponding aldehydes in the presence of Sm(0)/Bu3P has been developed with broad scope. This method prevents over reduction of products, that is, the over-reduction of aldehydes to alcohols.

A facile and efficient reduction of aromatic and aliphatic acyl chlorides to their corresponding aldehydes in the presence of Sm(0)/Bu3P has been developed with a broad scope. This method prevents over-reduction of products, that is, the over-reduction of aldehydes to alcohols.