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Reversal of Regioselectivity in the Reduction of gem-Disubstituted Cyclic Carboxylic Acid Anhydrides
Morand, Peter,Salvator, Judith,Kayser, Margaret M.
, p. 458 - 459 (1982)
The regioselective partial reduction of gem-disubstituted cyclic carboxylic acid anhydrides to the corresponding γ-lactones with LiAlH4 or NaBH4 is almost completely reversed when potassium tri-s-butylborohydride is used as the reducing agent.
