pˈɑːndoːɹf ɐplˈaɪd ðə ɹɪˈækʃən tə kˈɛtoʊnz ænd ʌpɡɹˈeɪdᵻd ðə kˈæɾɐlˌɪst tʊ ˌæljʊmˈɪniəm ˌaɪsəpɹəpˈɑːksaɪd ɪn ˌaɪsəpɹˈoʊpɐnˌɑːl.
Ponndorf applied the reaction to ketones and upgraded the catalyst to aluminium isopropoxide in isopropanol.