Preparative Organic Chemistry
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ChemInform Abstract: Regio- and Stereoselective Reductive Cleavage of Epoxides with Zinc Borohydride Supported on Silica Gel.
First published: April 2, 1991
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ChemInform Abstract
Silicagel-supported zinc borohydride reduces the epoxides (I) and (VI) in tetrahydrofuran to yield exclusively or predominantly the alcohols ( II) or (VII). Reduction of trans-stilbene oxide (IV) or indene oxide ( IX) under these conditions only leads to the formation of the alcohols (V) or (X).
