Mild and convenient method for reduction of aliphatic and aromatic carboxylia acids and anhydrides with (pyridine)(tetrahydroborato)zinc complex as a new stable ligand-metal tetrahydroborate agent

摘要

Structurally different aliphatic and aromatic carboxylic acids and anhydrides are efficiently reduced to their corresponding alcohols with a new modified zinc tetrahydroborate agent, (pyridine)(tetrahydroborato)zinc complex, [(Py)Zn(BH4)(2)], in refluxing THF. [References: 50]