Abstract
The reduction of tricarbonyl(indan-1-one and tetral-1-one)chromiums with lithium aluminium hydride in ether and with sodium borohydride in pyridine gives almost exclusively (≥97%) the cis-tricarbonyl(arylcycloalkanol) chromium. Reduction of tricarbonyl(tetral-2-one)chromium gives up to 7% of the trans-alcohol. Steric rather than electronic factors are considered to be responsible for this stereoselectivity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1228-1230 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the Chemical Society B: Physical Organic |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1969 |
Externally published | Yes |