Abstract: The present invention concerns a magnetic-photoconductive material including orientable magnetic moments or spins, the material being configured to generate photo-carriers permitting to orientate or re-orientate the magnetic moments or spins at a material temperature less than the Curie Temperature (TC) or Curie point.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated alcohols of general formula (I), wherein R means an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms, or benzoyloxy group optionally substituted with a phenyl group; R1 means a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms, R2 means a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1-4 carbon atoms; R3 means an alkyl group of 1-6 carbon atoms optionally substituted by phenyl group or cycloalkyl group of 5-7 carbon atoms; or a phenoxy group optionally substituted by a halogen atom, or a cycloalkyl group of 5-7 carbon atoms; R4 means a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom whereby at &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated ketones of general formula (II) wherein the meanings of R, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as given above—is diastereoselectively reduced with a borohydride type compound in an aprotic solvent, in the presence of an inorganic substance dissolublein the reaction mixture and having particle size from 0.