One-Step Reduction of Chalcones to Saturated Alcohols by Ammonium Formate/Palladium on Carbon: A Versatile Method

Several chalcones are reduced directly to the corresponding saturated alcohols, in a catalytic transfer hydrogenation process, by use of the ammonium formate/palladium on carbon system in very good yields. Keywords: Chalcones, catalytic transfer hydrogenation (CTH), ammonium formate