Which of the following carbonyl-containing compounds will be successfully reduced all the way to a c — Redox Reactions and Volumetric Analysis Chemistry Question
Question
Which of the following carbonyl-containing compounds will be successfully reduced all the way to a corresponding alcohol (primary or secondary) by Lithium Aluminum Hydride ($LiAlH_4$)?
Answer: A,B,C
💡 Solution & Explanation
$LiAlH_4$ is a powerful, unselective reducing agent. It reduces aldehydes (A) to primary alcohols, carboxylic acids (B) to primary alcohols, and esters (C) to a mixture of two primary alcohols. However, it reduces amides (D) to amines, not alcohols.
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