Dissolving metal reductions of ketones: comments on the dianion mechanism

✍ Scribed by John W. Huffman; Wen-Pang Liao; Richard H. Wallace

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1987
• Tongue: French
• Weight: 239 KB
• Volume: 28
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0040-4039
• DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(00)95500-x

✦ Synopsis

The reduction of (+)-camphor using Li, Na, and K in THF with sonication reported. These reductions give the same results as those obtained in NH3. The mechanism these reactions is discussed.