Sodium borohydride reduction and selective transesterification of β-keto esters in a one-pot reaction under mild conditions

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2003-05-01
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Padhi, Santosh Kumar
Chadha, Anju
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An efficient and simple one-pot method of preparing β-hydroxy esters by sodium borohydride reduction cum selective transesterification of β-keto esters under mild conditions is described.
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β-hydroxy esters, β-keto esters, One-pot reaction, Sodium borohydride, Transesterification
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