Sonochemical Reduction of α,β-Epoxy Ketones and α'-Oxygenated Analogs by Aluminium Amalgam

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)60586-5

The sonochemical reductive opening of α,β-epoxy ketones and their α'-oxygenated (-OH or -OAc) analogs by aluminium amalgam allows shorter reaction times, better yields of the respective β-hydroxy ketones and minimization of by-products.The rates of these reactions are affected by the intensity of the acoustic waves and by temperature.