Efficient one-pot selective reduction of esters in β-ketoesters using LiHMDS and lithium aluminium hydride
作者:K. Sivagurunathan、S. Raja Mohamed Kamil、S. Syed Shafi、F. Liakth Ali Khan、R. Venkat Ragavan
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.01.030
日期:2011.3
The ester functionality in β-keto esters is selectively reduced in one-pot, first by enolization using LiHMDS and then reduced with lithium aluminium hydride. This method produces β-hydroxyl ketones from the corresponding β-keto esters in high yield.