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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 30, 2000 - Issue 5
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Reduction of Carboxylic Acids by Tetraalkyl Ammonium Borohydride

S. Narasimhan Center for Agrochemical research, SPIC Science Foundation, Guindy, Madras, 600 032; Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Madras, 600 042
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S. Swarnalakshmi Center for Agrochemical research, SPIC Science Foundation, Guindy, Madras, 600 032; Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Madras, 600 042
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R. Balakumar Center for Agrochemical research, SPIC Science Foundation, Guindy, Madras, 600 032; Guru Nanak College, Velachery, Madras, 600 042
Pages 941-946 | Received 07 Jul 1999, Published online: 04 Dec 2007
 
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Abstract

Tetraalkylammonium borohydride reduces carboxylic acids to the corresponding alcohols in good yields utilizing only stoichiometric quantities of hydride and also in the absence of any Lewis acids.

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