Selective cycloalkanone reductions using aluminum amalgam

Martin Hulce; Timothy LaVaute

doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)80139-2

Selective cycloalkanone reductions using aluminum amalgam

Martin Hulce, Timothy LaVaute

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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	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)80139-2
State	Published - 1988
Externally published	Yes

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Biochemistry
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Organic Chemistry

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