Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction
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The Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction is a widely used asymmetric organic reaction that enantioselectively reduces ketones to chiral alcohols using a chiral oxazaborolidine catalyst and borane.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction Context triple: [E. J. Corey, developedMethod, Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction]
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Eschenmoser sulfide contraction
Eschenmoser sulfide contraction is an organic rearrangement reaction that converts certain sulfur-containing intermediates into carbonyl compounds, widely used in complex molecule and natural product synthesis.
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Barton–McCombie deoxygenation
Barton–McCombie deoxygenation is an organic chemistry reaction that converts alcohols into the corresponding hydrocarbons via radical-mediated removal of the hydroxyl group.
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Eschenmoser–Claisen rearrangement
The Eschenmoser–Claisen rearrangement is a variant of the Claisen rearrangement in organic chemistry that converts allylic alcohols and amides into γ,δ-unsaturated carbonyl compounds via a [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement.
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Eschenmoser
Eschenmoser is a Swiss surname most notably associated with Albert Eschenmoser, a prominent organic chemist known for his pioneering work in the synthesis of complex natural products and studies on the origin of life.
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E.
Buchwald–Hartwig amination
The Buchwald–Hartwig amination is a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction that forms carbon–nitrogen bonds by coupling aryl (or vinyl) halides with amines, widely used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction Target entity description: The Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction is a widely used asymmetric organic reaction that enantioselectively reduces ketones to chiral alcohols using a chiral oxazaborolidine catalyst and borane.
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A.
Eschenmoser sulfide contraction
Eschenmoser sulfide contraction is an organic rearrangement reaction that converts certain sulfur-containing intermediates into carbonyl compounds, widely used in complex molecule and natural product synthesis.
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B.
Barton–McCombie deoxygenation
Barton–McCombie deoxygenation is an organic chemistry reaction that converts alcohols into the corresponding hydrocarbons via radical-mediated removal of the hydroxyl group.
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C.
Eschenmoser–Claisen rearrangement
The Eschenmoser–Claisen rearrangement is a variant of the Claisen rearrangement in organic chemistry that converts allylic alcohols and amides into γ,δ-unsaturated carbonyl compounds via a [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement.
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D.
Eschenmoser
Eschenmoser is a Swiss surname most notably associated with Albert Eschenmoser, a prominent organic chemist known for his pioneering work in the synthesis of complex natural products and studies on the origin of life.
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E.
Buchwald–Hartwig amination
The Buchwald–Hartwig amination is a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction that forms carbon–nitrogen bonds by coupling aryl (or vinyl) halides with amines, widely used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
asymmetric reduction reaction
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named reaction ⓘ organic reaction ⓘ |
| advantage |
broad substrate scope
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catalytic amounts of chiral reagent ⓘ high enantioselectivity with simple ketones ⓘ |
| application |
preparation of enantioenriched building blocks
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synthesis of chiral pharmaceuticals ⓘ synthesis of natural products ⓘ |
| catalystType |
Lewis acid catalyst
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chiral oxazaborolidine ⓘ |
| commonChiralSource | amino alcohol precursors for oxazaborolidine ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Elias James Corey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
H. Bakshi NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Shibata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
asymmetric synthesis
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organic chemistry ⓘ |
| limitation |
borane is pyrophoric and toxic
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sensitive to moisture ⓘ |
| mechanismFeature |
formation of a chiral oxazaborolidine–borane complex
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hydride transfer from borane to ketone ⓘ six-membered transition state ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Elias James Corey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
H. Bakshi NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Shibata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product | chiral secondary alcohols ⓘ |
| reactionType |
asymmetric hydrogen transfer
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enantioselective reduction ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Corey–Itsuno reduction
NERFINISHED
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oxazaborolidine catalysts ⓘ |
| selectivity |
high chemoselectivity for ketones over other groups
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high enantioselectivity ⓘ |
| solvent |
dichloromethane
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toluene ⓘ |
| stereocontrol | controlled by chiral oxazaborolidine framework ⓘ |
| substrateScope |
aryl alkyl ketones
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dialkyl ketones ⓘ heteroaryl ketones ⓘ α,β-unsaturated ketones ⓘ |
| temperature | often performed at low temperature ⓘ |
| transforms | prochiral ketones ⓘ |
| typicalCatalystLoading | 5–20 mol% ⓘ |
| typicalEnantiomericExcess |
>90% ee
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>95% ee ⓘ |
| uses |
BH3·SMe2
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BH3·THF ⓘ borane ⓘ chiral oxazaborolidine catalyst ⓘ |
| yearIntroduced | late 1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction Description of subject: The Corey–Bakshi–Shibata reduction is a widely used asymmetric organic reaction that enantioselectively reduces ketones to chiral alcohols using a chiral oxazaborolidine catalyst and borane.
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