Citation: Shi Jie Zhang, Wei Xiao Hu, Hua Qi Chen. Direct reduction of some benzoic acids to alcohols via NaBH₄-Br₂[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2007, 18(12): 1463-1465. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2007.10.018 shu

Direct reduction of some benzoic acids to alcohols via NaBH₄-Br₂

a College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310032, China;
b Taizhou University, Linhai 317000, China

Received Date: 13 June 2007

Direct reduction of seven benzoic acids to alcohols via sodium borohydride-bromine (NaBH₄-Br₂) reagent was developed. The isolated yields for the seven acids to reduce reached 60.6-90.1%. This new synthesis route has the advantages of simple of application, low cost, mild nature, and satisfactory yields.
- Reduction,
- Sodium borohydride,
- Bromine,
- Benzoic acid
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