Abstract

Reduction of carbonyl compounds with trialkoxysilane can be readily catalyzed by alkoxides of alkali metal. A considerable high asymmetric induction takes place by use of optically active diolates or even N-lithio 2-amino alcoholates derived from optically active amino acid as a catalyst.

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