Bouveault-Blanc reduction
noun
Bou·veault-Blanc reduction
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: a method for the preparation of alcohols from esters and of amines from oximes or nitriles by reduction with metallic sodium in solution in an alcohol (as ethyl alcohol)
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“Bouveault-Blanc reduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bouveault-Blanc%20reduction. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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