Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley Reduction Definition

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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 .

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Origin of Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley Reduction

  • Discovered by Hans Meerwein and Rudolf Schmidt, and separately by A. Verley, in 1925. Ponndorf applied the reaction to ketones and upgraded the catalyst.

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