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Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reduction

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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. (2014). Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reduction. In: Name Reactions. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03979-4_167

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