In general, NaBH, is a popular reagent of choice for its ease of inanipulation and its insensitivity to moisture compared to other metal hydride reducing reagents.'" However the activity of the NaBH, is relatively poor and the reduction process requires higher temperature or longer reaction time compared with those using LiAIH, and LiBH,. Therefore an improvement of the reducing potency of NaBH, would provide an added tool for synthetic ...
