A facile conversion of alkenes to alcohols with benzyltriethylammonium borohydride–chlorotrimethylsilane
Abstract
A combination of benzyltriethylammonium borohydride and chlorotrimethylsilane (1:1) in dichloromethane at 0 °C has been found to be a convenient reagent system for the conversion of alkenes to alcohols, the hydroxy group of which is introduced in an anti-Markovinikov manner.