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Reduction of L-(-)-menthone with lithium aluminum hydride to an isomeric mixture of (-)-menthol and (+)-neomenthol |
| Reaction type: | reaction of the carbonyl group in ketones, reduction, stereoselective addition |
| Substance classes: | ketone, alcohol, complex metal hydride, natural product |
| Techniques: | working with moisture exclusion, stirring with KPG stirrer, adding dropwise with an addition funnel, heating under reflux, filtering, evaporating with rotary evaporator, distilling under reduced pressure, use of a cooling bath, heating with oil bath |
| Degree of difficulty: | Difficult |