α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones are regioselectively reduced to the corresponding allylic alcohols withNaBH4/Ba(OAc)2system in CH3CN. This system is also efficient for the chemoselective reduction of enals in the presence of enones at room temperature.
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