Abstract
Aldehydes are selectively reduced to the corresponding alcohols in very good yields with alumina containing a catalytic amount of base under microwave irradiation at 300 W for 8–15 min.
Acknowledgment
The authors thank CSIR, New Delhi for the generous grant.
Notes
aBefore using the alumina for reaction, the desired amount of alumina in a Petri‐dish was activated by irradiating in a domestic microwave oven at 800 W for 10 min.
bSee footnote a.