Abstract
Alkyl(2-furyl), alkyl(2-thienyl), and methyl pyridyl ketones form stoichiometric inclusion complexes with β-cyclodextrins. Reduction of these complexes in aqueous solution of Na2CO3 at room temperature yields the corresponding secondary alcohols with an optical yield which attains 27%.
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