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A Simple and Efficient Catalytic Method for the Reduction of Ketones

Jesper Ekström, Jenny Wettergren, Hans Adolfsson

Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis · 2007 · 50 citations · 32 references

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Abstract A range of ketones was efficiently reduced in the presence of catalytic amounts of lithium isopropoxide in 2‐propanol under microwave heating, with alcohol products being formed in yields up to 99 %.

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