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DIBAL Reduction (Ester → Aldehyde)
DIBAL Reduction (Ester → Aldehyde) (Reduction.) Converts CC(=O)OC to CC=O using DIBAL-H (diisobutylaluminum hydride). Conditions: -78°C, 1 equivalent.
Reduction
Reaction details
Name
DIBAL Reduction (Ester → Aldehyde)
Type
Reduction
Starting Material
CC(=O)OC
Product
CC=O
Reagents
DIBAL-H (diisobutylaluminum hydride)
Conditions
-78°C, 1 equivalent
Mechanism
- Smiles
CC(=O)OC
- Description
Methyl acetate
- Smiles
CC=O
- Description
Aldehyde (stopped at one reduction)
Tips
Partial reduction of ester to aldehyde
Temperature control critical (-78°C)
With excess DIBAL or warmer: goes to alcohol
Related Reactions
lialh4-reduction
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