This reaction takes place in methanol and slowly over 1 hour sodium   
   borohydride is stirred in. Since heat is generated I assume the sodium   
   borohydride reacts with the methanol as the reduction takes place but I am   
   unsure if this is correct? If it doesn't    
   react with the methanol it would be nice if I could dissolve the sodium   
   borohydride in methanol and use a dropping funnel. I have read that the   
   reduction can also be done with lithium aluminum hydride or sodium, which   
   might be a better way to go, but I    
   don't have much for details on these other options.   
      
   Brock   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)