An improved, convenient procedure for reduction of amino acids to aminoalcohols: Use of NaBH4-H2so4

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)61133-4

The use of NaBH₄-H₂SO₄, For the reduction of α-amino acids to the corresponding aminoalcohols offers definite advantages: i) operational simplicity, ii) ease of scaling up the reaction without risking explosion, and iii) use of the inexpensive reagents.