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Asymmetric Reduction of Prochiral Ketones in Aqueous Micelles of Chiral Surfactants (-)-Trialkylmskthylammcnium Bromides |
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| Authors: | Yongmin Zhang Weiqiang Far Ping Lu Wei Wang |
| Institution: | Department of Chemistry , Hangzhou University , Hangzhou, P. R. of China |
| Abstract: | Prochiral Ketones were reduced by NaBH4 in aqueous micelles formed from chiral surfactants (-)-N-alkyl-N,N-dimethylmenthylammonium bromides, giving optically active alcohols with enantioselectivity up to 17.7%. |
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