Question

Aluminium tertiary butoxide in ethanol as solvent is used in:

• A. \( \text{Oppenaur oxidation} \)
• B. \( \text{Clemmensen reduction} \)
• C. \( \text{MPV reduction} \)
• D. \( \text{Wolff-Kishner reduction} \)

Hint:

MPV reduction provides a gentle way to reduce ketones without affecting sensitive functional groups.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reduction uses Aluminium tertiary butoxide in ethanol to reduce ketones to alcohols. It is a selective method that operates under mild conditions, avoiding harsh reagents like metal hydrides. MPV reduction is widely used in organic synthesis for functional group transformations.