• Source: K-selectride

K-selectride is the organoboron compound with the formula KBH(C4H9)3. It is the potassium salt of tri(sec-butyl)borohydride. The compound is sold as solution in THF. It is a strong reducing agent. Solutions are pyrophoric and highly reactive toward water and protic compounds. It is handled using air-free technique. It is produced by the reaction of tri(sec-butyl)borane with potassium hydride. The reagent is used to reduce ketones to alcohols.




Related compounds


Lithium trisiamylborohydride
Lithium triethylborohydride ("Super hydride")
L-selectride Li[(CH3CH2CH(CH3))3BH]




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• K-selectride
• L-selectride
• Mukaiyama Taxol total synthesis
• Sodium borohydride
• Enantioselective reduction of ketones
• Organoboron chemistry
• Germanium(II) hydrides
• Danishefsky Taxol total synthesis
• Galantamine total synthesis