ASYMMETRIC REDUCTION OF SIMPLE ACHIRAL KETONES WITH LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE PARTIALLY DECOMPOSED BY (−)-<i>N</i>-METHYLEPHEDRINE AND <i>N</i>-ETHYLANILINE

Abstract

Abstract The title asymmetric reduction was found to give the corresponding optically active alcohols in high optical(max. 90% ee) and chemical(max. 100%) yields.