Reduction of ketones to corresponding alcohols with magnesium metal in absolute alcohols

Ji Young Kim; Hak Do Kim; Min Jung Seo; Hyoung Rae Kim; Zaesung No; Deok Chan Ha; Ge Hyeong Lee

doi:10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.10.140

Reduction of ketones to corresponding alcohols with magnesium metal in absolute alcohols

Ji Young Kim, Hak Do Kim, Min Jung Seo, Hyoung Rae Kim, Zaesung No, Deok Chan Ha, Ge Hyeong Lee

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Various aliphatic and aromatic ketones are treated with 10 equiv of magnesium metal in absolute methanol or ethanol to afford corresponding alcohols in very high yields at room temperature within 12 h.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9-12
Number of pages	4
Journal	Tetrahedron Letters
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.10.140
Publication status	Published - 2006 Jan 2

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Reduction of ketones to corresponding alcohols with magnesium metal in absolute alcohols

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