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The reduction of alkyl sulfate to alkane with lithium aluminum hydride
Author(s) -
Haines Thomas H.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02531113
Subject(s) - alkyl , chemistry , sulfate , alkane , aluminum hydride , lithium (medication) , inorganic chemistry , sodium sulfate , sodium , hydride , sodium dodecyl sulfate , organic chemistry , hydrocarbon , catalysis , metal , medicine , methoxide , endocrinology
A general reaction is described for the reduction of alkyl sulfate esters to alkanes by use of lithium aluminum hydride. The method has been applied to sodium dodecyl sulfate and sodium hexadecyl sulfate.