Tishchenko reactions and Oppenauer oxidation reactions of aldehydes promoted by diisobutylaluminum hydride

The aliphatic aldehydes react with catalytic amount of Dibal-H in n-pentane to give the corresponding Tishchenko products in good to excellent yields. Contrary, alpha-silyloxyaldehydes give alpha-silyloxyketones via Oppenauer oxidation under similar condition. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.