Stereoselective reduction of α-alkoxy acetylenic ketones with zinc borohydride and K-selectride.

Takashi Takahashi, Masahiro Miyazawa, Jiro Tsuji

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Abstract

Reduction of α-benzyloxy acetylenic ketones with zinc borohydride afforded the erythro-acetylenic vicinal diols in 95% stereoselectivity, while reduction with K-selectride gave the isomeric threo-diols in 90% stereoselectivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5139-5142
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume26
Issue number42
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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