General Characteristics Direct reduction of alcohols to alkanes is generally difficult. The conversion usually requires a two-step sequence involving the conversion of alcohols into leaving groups ...
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Barton-McCombie Deoxygenation
General Characteristics The free radical-mediated deoxygenation of alcohol compounds after the formation of thiocarbonyl intermediates is known as the Barton-MacCombie deoxygenation. This reaction is ...