title: NaBH4-InCl3-mediated one-pot chemo- and stereoselective decarboxylative reduction of alpha-aza gem-dicarboxylic esters to monoalcohols.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The combination of NaBH4 and a catalytic amount of InCl3 provides a one-pot method for chemo- and stereoselective decarboxylative reduction of gem-dicarboxylic esters 1 to monoalcohols 2 in the presence of the lactam carbonyl in refluxing acetonitrile under inert atmosphere.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India.
authors.forename: Pranab
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Haldar
authors.forename: Jayanta K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Ray