The carbonyl group can be reduced by addition of a hydride ion (H⁻) and (H⁺) a proton
. Removal of H⁻ and H⁺ from an alcohol results in a carbonyl group <IMAGE>
a.To which atom of the carbonyl is the hydride ion added and why?
Draw the condensed structural or line-angle formula for the alcohol produced when hydrogen and a nickel catalyst reduce each of the following: (12.4)
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