A Novel Application of Sodium Borohydride for the Regiospecific and Stereoselective Reduction of Conjugated Alkadiynes |
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Authors: | Budalur S. Thyagarajan Richard Chandler Alejandro Santillan |
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Affiliation: | University of Texas at San Antonio , San Antonio, Texas, 78285 |
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Abstract: | Alkynes, when carrying an α-sulfonyl group, are shown to be stereoselectively reduced to z-alkenes using sodium borohydride under mildly basic conditions. |
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