Darvon alcohol lithium aluminum hydride modifier

A variety of amino alcohols have been examined as modifiers for lithium aluminum hydride. The most effective are 2-dimethylamino-l-phenyl-l-propanol (A-methylephedrine) and ( + )-(2S,3/ )-4-dimethylamino-3-methyl-l,2-diphenyl-2-butanol (Darvon alcohol or Chirald). 

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