Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction en · NOUN
Etymology
Discovered by Hans Meerwein and Rudolf Schmidt, and separately by A. Verley, in 1925. Ponndorf applied the reaction to ketones and upgraded the catalyst.
Meanings
- The reduction of ketones and aldehydes to their corresponding alcohols, using aluminium alkoxide catalysis in the presence of a sacrificial alcohol.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reductions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |