Novel types of tin hydrides were developed by the introduction of a halogen substituent or a ligand on the tin atom. These modified tin hydrides achieved chemoselective reduction between carbonyl groups and other functionalities such as organic halides, epoxides, imines and enones. In the reaction with epoxy ketones, two types of tin hydrides Bu
3SnH-Bu
4NF and Bu
2SnFH-HMPA systems reduced only the carbonyl moieties with high
syn- and
anti-selectivities, respectively. Whereas, when Bu
2SnIH -HMPA was used, the reduction of epoxide groups took place to give 3-hydroxy ketone, where the carbonyl groups were tolerated. The high nucleophilicity of Sn-I bond toward epoxides is responsible for the selectivity. Tin chloride hydride complex, Bu
2SnClH-HMPA was revealed to reduce imines over carbonyl groups. In the reduction of conjugated enone, Bu
2SnFH afforded 1, 2-reduction predominantly to give allylic alcohol. On the other hand, Bu
2SnIH promoted the selective 1, 4-reduction of enones even in the presence of aldehydes. When a mixture of an enone and PhCHO was treated with Bu
2SnIH, the first resulting tin enolate subsequently reacted with co-existent PhCHO to give an aldol product.
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