PROCESS FOR REDUCTION OF CARBONYL COMPOUNDS

摘要

The present invention provides a process for reducing carbonyl compounds to hydroxy compounds, in particular stereoselectively reducing .alpha. -aminohaloketone derivatives, under mild conditions in an easy and simple manner, which comprises reacting a carbonyl compound of the general formula (1) with an organoaluminum compound of the general formual (4) to provide the corresponding alcohol compound of the general formula (5). (see fig. I) (see fig. II) (see fig. III)