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Sodium cyanoborohydride in hexamethylphosphoramide. An exceptionally selective reagent system for the reduction of alkyl iodides, bromides, and tosylates
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Sodium cyanoborohydride in hexamethylphosphoramide. An exceptionally selective reagent system for the reduction of alkyl iodides, bromides, and tosylates

Robert O Hutchins, Bruce E Maryanoff and Cynthia A Milewski
Journal of the Chemical Society D: Chemical Communications, (18), pp 197-198
1971

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Sodium cyanoborohydride in hexamethylphosphoramide provides a rapid, convenient and exceedingly selective system for the reductive removal of iodobromo-, tosyloxy- and, indirectly, hydroxy-groups.

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