Synthetic Communications

Zirconium Borohydride-a Versatile Reducing Agent for the Reduction of Electrophilic and Nucleophilic Substrates

S Narasimhan, R Balakumar

Index: Narasimhan; Balakumar Synthetic Communications, 2000 , vol. 30, # 23 p. 4387 - 4395

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Abstract

Abstract Zirconium borohydride, a potential reducing agent, reduces acids, esters, imines to the corresponding alcohols and secondary amines in good yield at room temperature within two hours. This facile reducing property was taken advantage off in the synthesis of

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