수소화붕소 아연에 의한 케토에스데르의 선택환원

Selective Reduction of Keto Esters with Zinc Borohydride

대표적 케토에스테르를 수소화붕소아연으로 선택환원하여 해당하는 히드록시에스테르 또는 락톤을 좋은 수득률로 합성하였다.

Selective reduction of carbonyl group with zinc borohydride in the presence of ester functional group was demonstrated with seven representative keto esters. Either hydroxy esters or lactones were obtained in good yields; ethyl 6-hydroxyheptanoate ($83.0{\%}$), ethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-2-cyclohexenecarboxylate ($82.3{\%}$), ethyl p-(${\alpha}$-hydroxyethyl)-phenylacetate ($78.9 {\%}$), 4-phenylbutyrolactone ($70.2{\%}$), and 3-phenylphthalide ($92.4{\%}$) were obtained from the corresponding keto esters.