Sodium Aluminum Hydride Reductions

[Rhodium]

Sodium Aluminum Hydride
Zakharkin et.al., Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR Ser. Khim., 561 (1964)
Reductions using the cheap LAH analog NaAlH₄ in hydrocarbon solvents.

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(azole: "reductions with NaAlH4 in hydrocarbon media", Russian HyperLab)

[hest]

But NaAlH4 is not so effektive to reduce nitrogroup's (acording Hudlick'y's book 'reductions').

[azole]

But NaAlH4 is not so effektive to reduce nitrogroup's
   Just add 100% H₂SO₄ (1/2 mol. eq.) or AlCl₃ (1/3 mol. eq.). Theoretically, it should work, at least, in THF or in glyme.

[hest]

Nice touch, and yes it will.