title: Efficient and simple NaBH4 reduction of esters at cationic micellar surface.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A simple, efficacious, and biocompatible methodology for reducing esters with sodium borohydride at an aqueous cationic micellar surface under ambient conditions has been developed. The present method holds promise for future use in selective functional group reduction and stereocontrolled alcohol synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Jadavpur, Kolkata 700 032, India.
authors.forename: Debapratim
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Sangita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Prasanta Kumar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Das