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Sodium borohydride reduction of ketones, aldehydes and imines using PEG400 as catalyst without solvent
Author(s) -
Cao YuQing,
Dai Zhi,
Chen BaoHua,
Liu Rui
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.1297
Subject(s) - sodium borohydride , catalysis , chemistry , solvent , organic solvent , organic chemistry , sodium , borohydride , chemical engineering , engineering
Aldehydes, ketones and imines were readily reduced by sodium borohydride, with the participation of a small amount of water, in good to excellent yields using PEG400 as catalyst in the absence of organic solvents. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry