Counterion effect on stereochemistry of reduction of cycloalkanones by alkali metals in ammonia
作者:Suresh K. Pradhan、Ramanathan Sankaran
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4020(01)81113-3
日期:1994.3
An explanation for the observed stereochemistry of reduction of cycloalkanones with Li/NH3 and K/NH3 is given herein. The counterion effect wherein addition of excess KBr to Li/NH3 results in epimer ratios closer to K/NH3 has been confirmed in enough cases to enable the assumption to be made that the stereochemistry is dependent on the counterion present. The recently established e−, e−, H+, H+, pathway