Tetrahedron Letters

Stereoselective reduction of 3-keto gibberellin acids to 3β-ols using K-selectride with KH 2 PO 4 buffer

RA Bell, JV Turner

Index: Bell, Russell A.; Turner, John V. Tetrahedron Letters, 1981 , vol. 22, # 48 p. 4871 - 4872

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Abstract

Download full text in PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... KH 2 PO 4 , buffered K-Selectride gives with 3-keto gibberellin acids, borates which are reduced stereoselectively to 3β-ols. ... Several alcohols were tried as a proton source under a variety of conditions but protonation of the enolate was too slow below −30° and above this ...