ASSYMETRIC REDUCTIONS OF KETONES USING LITHIUM ALUMINIUM HYDRIDE MODIFIED WITH N,N-DIALKYL DERIVATIVES OF (R)-(-)-2-AMINOBUTAN-1-OL

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0957-4166(00)82113-8

LiAlH4 previuosly treated with 2 equivalents of (R)-(-)-2-(2-iso-indolinyl)butan-1-ol (a readily available reagent) reduced 2-chloro and 2,4-dimethyl benzophenones into the corresponding benzhydrols with 100percent enantiomeric excess.Other examples of ketone reductions are given.