Barton–McCombie deoxygenation
The Barton–McCombie deoxygenation is an organic reaction in which a hydroxy functional group in an organic compound is replaced by a hydrogen to give an alkyl group. It is named after British chemists Sir Derek Harold Richard Barton and Stuart W. McCombie.
| Barton–McCombie deoxygenation | |
|---|---|
| Named after | Derek Harold Richard Barton Stuart W. McCombie |
| Reaction type | Organic redox reaction |
| Identifiers | |
| Organic Chemistry Portal | barton-mccombie-reaction |
| RSC ontology ID | RXNO:0000134 |
This deoxygenation reaction is a radical substitution. In the related Barton decarboxylation the reactant is a carboxylic acid.
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