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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 25, 1995 - Issue 11
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Calcium Borohydride

A Reagent for Facile Conversion of Carboxylic Esters to Alcohols and Aldehydes

S. Narasimhan Centre for Agrochemical Research, SPIC Science Foundation, 110 Mount Road, Guindy, Madras, 600 032, India
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K. Ganeshwar Prasad Centre for Agrochemical Research, SPIC Science Foundation, 110 Mount Road, Guindy, Madras, 600 032, India
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S. Madhavan Centre for Agrochemical Research, SPIC Science Foundation, 110 Mount Road, Guindy, Madras, 600 032, India
Pages 1689-1697 | Received 31 Aug 1994, Published online: 23 Sep 2006
 
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Abstract

Calcium borohydride reduces both aliphatic and aromatic esters to alcohols completely in the presence of alkene catalysts. The intermediate borates formed during the reduction of aromatic esters are converted to aldehydes with aqueous NaOC1 in good yields.

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