Abstract
Aluminum amalgam in aqueous tetrahydrofuran reduces cycloalkanones to their respective alcohols. The reaction exhibits sensitivity to the ring size and steric environment of the ketone.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 525-528 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry
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Hulce, M., & LaVaute, T. (1988). Selective cycloalkanone reductions using aluminum amalgam. Tetrahedron Letters, 29(5), 525-528. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)80139-2