Economical alcohols! A general and chemoselective catalytic reduction of esters to alcohols using inexpensive zinc acetate and silanes has been developed. The operational simplicity and the high functional group tolerance, without the need for protecting and deprotecting steps, make this procedure particularly attractive for organic synthesis.
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