Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Discovered by Hans Meerwein and Rudolf Schmidt, and separately by A. Verley, in 1925. Ponndorf applied the reaction to ketones and upgraded the catalyst.
Noun[edit]
Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction (plural Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reductions)
- (organic chemistry) The reduction of ketones and aldehydes to their corresponding alcohols, using aluminium alkoxide catalysis in the presence of a sacrificial alcohol.
- Synonym: Meerwein-Ponndorf reaction