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NaB
H
4
,
a
hydride
donor that commonly reduces
aldehydes
and
ketones
while leaving ordinary
amides
unchanged under mild conditions.
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Evans–Saksena reduction
Sodium borohydride
Evans–Saksena reduction
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Sodium borohydride
A
hydroxyl-directed reduction of
a
β
-hydroxy
ketone
with an acetoxyborohydride
reagent
, favouring an anti-
1
,
3
-
diol
through intramolecular
hydride
delivery.
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