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Magnesium/Methanol: An Effective Reducing Agent For Peroxides , Peng Dai, Patrick Dussault, Tony K. Trullinger
Magnesium/Methanol: An Effective Reducing Agent For Peroxides , Peng Dai, Patrick Dussault, Tony K. Trullinger
Chemistry Department: Faculty Publications
Magnesium in methanol is an effective reagent for the chemoselective reduction of peroxides, including ozonides. Mg/MeOH is significantly more reactive than Me2S or PPh3 and somewhat more reactive than Zn/HOAc