O-H Bond Formation
Reactions
Reduction of carbonyl compounds
Reduction of carboxyl compounds to alcohols
Reduction of α,β-unsaturated compounds
Reduction of epoxides
Cleavage of ethers
Cleavage of esters
Cleavage of carbonates
Cleavage of carbamates
Cleavage of silyl ethers
Cleavage of acetals
Cleavage of hemiaminals
Recent Literature
Magnesium in methanol is an effective reagent for the chemoselective reduction of
ozonides and other peroxides. Mg/MeOH is significantly more reactive than Me2S or
PPh3 and somewhat more reactive than Zn/HOAc.
P. Dai, P. H. Dussault, T. K. Trullinger, J. Org. Chem., 2004, 69, 2851-2852.