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Microwave‐Assisted Solid Reaction: Reduction of Ketones Using Sodium Borohydride
Author(s) -
Chen SameTing,
Yu HuiMing,
Chen ShuiTein,
Wang KungTsung
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of the chinese chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.329
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2192-6549
pISSN - 0009-4536
DOI - 10.1002/jccs.199900068
Subject(s) - chemistry , sodium borohydride , reduction (mathematics) , microwave , borohydride , combinatorial chemistry , nuclear chemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , physics , geometry , mathematics , quantum mechanics
A general and efficient procedure for microwave‐assisted reduction of liquid and solid ketones using sodium borohydride without solvents is described. The added support can enhance both the efficiency and chemoselectivity of reduction.