Convenient one pot conversion of acetals into alcohols

Authors
Lukin, KA Yang, CX Bellettini, JR Narayanan, BA Leanna, MR Rasmussen, M
Citation
Ka. Lukin et al., Convenient one pot conversion of acetals into alcohols, SYNLETT, (1), 1999, pp. 59-60
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
59 - 60
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(199901):1<59:COPCOA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Various acetals are conveniently converted into alcohols using a one pot pr ocedure that combines hydrolysis of an acetal by triflouromethanesulfonic a cid in tetrahydrofuran and tert-butylamine borane reduction of the resultin g aldehyde.