Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley Reduction

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Reduction of ketones to the corresponding alcohols using Al(Oi-Pr)3 in isopropanol. Reverse of the Oppernauer oxidation

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Li, J.J. (2021). Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley Reduction. In: Name Reactions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50865-4_90

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