Conversion of acid chlorides to aldehydes using LiAlH(O-tBu)3
Description: Addition of the bulky reducing agent lithium tri-t-butoxy aluminum hydride [LiAlH(O-tBu)3] to acid chlorides results in the formation of aldehydes.
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Org. Synth. 1973, 53, 52
DOI Link: 10.15227/orgsyn.053.0052
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Would it be possible to reverse this reaction and convert an aldehyde into an acid chloride?
Not in one step, no. You’d need to oxidize it to a carboxylic acid and then convert it to the acid chloride. Those are two different steps.