Reduction of ketones to the corresponding alcohols using Al(Oi-Pr)3 in isopropanol. Reverse of the Oppernauer oxidation.
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Li, J.J. (2009). Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reduction. In: Name Reactions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01053-8_154
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