Abstract

Aldehydes are reduced at a moderate rate by use of a novel reagent obtained by the addition of two molar equivalents of ethylmagnesium bromide to formic acid in tetrahydrofuran solution. Under similar conditions the reduction of ketones proceeds quite slowly.

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