He discovered that diborane reacts with aldehydes and ketones to produce dialkoxyboranes , which are hydrolyzed by water to produce alcohols .
When Brown started his own research , he observed the reactions of diborane with aldehydes , ketones , esters , and acid chlorides .
Brown discovered that diborane reacts with aldehydes and ketones to produce dialkoxyboranes , which are hydrolyzed by water to produce alcohols .
When Brown started his own research , he observed the reactions of diborane with aldehydes , ketones , esters , and acid chlorides .