Simple Reduction of Heteroaromatic Esters to Alcohols Using a Sodium Borohydrideâ Methanol System

Authors: De Souza, M.V.N.; Boechat, N. ; Mello, S.C.P.; Costa, J.C.S. ; Mendonça, J.S. ; Fernandes, E.L. ; Pais, K.C. Source: Synthetic Communications, v. 35, p. 3187-3190, 2005. Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group Abstract Some heteroaromatic esters were reduced to the corresponding alcohols by using a sodium borohydride–methanol system. The reduction was completed within 0.15–2.0 h in refluxing THF. […]