ðɪ ˌæljʊmˈɪniəm bˈeɪst mˈɪɹwiːn pˈɑːndoːɹf vˈɜːli ɹᵻdˈʌkʃən kæn biː pɚfˈɔːɹmd ˌɔn pɹˈɑːkaɪɹəl kˈɛtoʊnz lˈiːdɪŋ tə kˈaɪɹəl ˈælkəhˌɑːlz.
The aluminium based Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reduction can be performed on prochiral ketones leading to chiral alcohols.