title: Facile and efficient KOH-catalysed reduction of esters and tertiary amides.
abstract: Esters and tertiary amides were efficiently reduced to their corresponding alcohols and amines in high yields under mild and environmentally friendly conditions. The presented KOH-catalysed system involves a simple hydrosilylation procedure that is carried out under solvent-free conditions and does not require the use of inert conditions.
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, KY16 9ST, UK. snolan@st-andrews.ac.uk.
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fernández-Salas
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manzini
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Nolan