Tetraisopropoxyzirconium and tri-isopropoxyaluminium in regioselective reduction of pyrimidinones
Abstract
The Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction of pyrimidin-2(1H)-ones using tetraisopropoxyzirconium or tri-isopropoxyaluminium leads to exclusive formation of the 3,4-dihydro isomer. The former reducing agent is found to be the more effective.