Asymmetric synthesis. Part III. The reduction of ketones with the ethanol modified lithium aluminium hydride-3-O-benzyl-1,2-O-cyclohexylidene-α-D-glucofuranose complex
Journal of the Chemical Society C: Organic Pub Date : , DOI:10.1039/J39670000197
Abstract
The asymmetric reduction of ketones with the ethanol modified lithium aluminium hydride–sugar complex yields optically active alcohols of up to 70% optical purity having the R-configuration.
