 Red-Al (source code)

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= Red-Al
{c}
{title2=$\mathrm{NaAlH_2(OCH_2CH_2OMe)_2}$}

<Red-Al> is sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminium hydride. Suitable <propargylic alcohols> undergo <oxygen>-directed trans <hydroalumination> to cyclic <alkenyl aluminate> species; aqueous workup gives E allylic alcohols.

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