Abstract
A range of carboxylic esters and acids has been converted efficiently to the corresponding alcohols with polymethylhydrosiloxane in the presence of titanium (IV) isopropoxide or zirconium (IV) ethoxide; a stereogenic centre adjacent to the ester is unaffected.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 833-835 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Synlett |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1994 |
Keywords
- REDUCTION
- CARBOXYLIC ESTERS
- POLYMETHYLHYDROSILOXANE
- TITANIUM (IV) ISOPROPOXIDE
- CARBONYL-COMPOUNDS