When you use a special type of copper hydride as a catalyst to reduce a certain kind of acid called α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids, it can produce different kinds of saturated β-chiral aldehydes in good amounts.
Low-valent metal compounds are frequently employed as reducing agents. Given that its most stable oxidation state is 3+, indium is utilized in its 2+ oxidation state to function as a one-electron reducing agent.
LiBHEt3 is an exceptionally potent reducing agent, surpassing even lithium aluminum hydride in efficiency. For instance, LiTEBH facilitates rapid reduction of carbonyl compounds, esters, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, and tertiary amides into alcohols, as well as the conversion of disulfides ...
