Synlett 1995; 1995(10): 1055-1056
DOI: 10.1055/s-1995-5179
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Chemoselective Reduction of Carbonyl Compounds with Diisobutylchloroalane

Jin Soon Cha* , Oh Oun Kwon, Sang Yong Kwon, Jong Mi Kim, Wone Woo Seo, Seok Won Chang
  • *Department of Chemistry, Yeungnam University, Kyongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Diisobutylchloroalane (i-Bu2AlCl) exhibited remarkable chemoselectivity for the reduction of aldehydes and ketones in the presence of structurally different carbonyl compounds and other functional groups.