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On the Mechanism of the Wolff-Kishner Reduction
Taber, Douglass F.,Stachel, Shawn J.
, p. 903 - 906 (1992)
The observation that Wolff-Kishner reduction of a δ,ε-unsaturated ketone leads to the trans cyclized product supports the proposal intermediacy of a carbanion in this reaction. Key Words: Wolff-Kishner; carbonyl; reduction; anionic cyclization; free radical cyclization
