title: Selective One-Pot Conversion of Carboxylic Acids into Alcohols.
abstract: Carboxylic acids are converted into alcohols by chemoselective reduction of their corresponding fluorides with sodium borohydride and dropwise addition of methanol. The method is general and mild and displays a high level of functional group compatibility. N-Protected amino and peptide alcohols, bearing varieties of protecting groups, are prepared in the same way from their corresponding amino acids and peptides without racemization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kokotos
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Noula