Sodium borohydride → HCID 15376165, compound
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][CH:2]([CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH3:19])[C:3](=[O:5])[CH3:4].[BH4-].[Na+]>C(O)C>[CH3:1][CH:2]([CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH3:19])[CH:3]([OH:5])[CH3:4]Participants
4
Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
2 g (7.46 mmol) of 3-methyl-heptadecan-2-one are dissolved in 20 ml of ethanol and the solution is treated, at 0° C., with 0.28 g (7.46 mmol) of sodium borohydride. Stirring is continued for two hours at 0° C. and for two hours at room temperature. The mixture is subsequently concentrated under reduced pressure, the concentrate is taken up in cyclohexane/water, and the aqueous phase is extracted three times using cyclohexane. After the extract has been dried and concentrated, 2 g (99% of theory) of 3-methyl-heptadecan-2-ol are obtained as pure substance.