Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction
English
Etymology
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
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.