Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction
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Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction
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Discovered by Hans Meerwein and Rudolf Schmidt, and separately by A. Verley, in 1925. Ponndorf applied the reaction to ketones and upgraded the catalyst.
noun Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reductions
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The reduction of ketones and aldehydes to their corresponding alcohols, using aluminium alkoxide catalysis in the presence of a sacrificial alcohol.
Similar: Meerwein-Ponndorf reaction
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