15. Aldehydes and Ketones
Reduction of Aldehydes and Ketones
2PRACTICE PROBLEM
The addition of a hydride ion (H-) and a proton (H+) results in the reduction of a carbonyl group. The elimination of H- and H+ from an alcohol results in the formation of a carbonyl group.
Consider the following reaction:
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True or False. The forward direction represents the reduction, and the reverse direction represents the oxidation.
The addition of a hydride ion (H-) and a proton (H+) results in the reduction of a carbonyl group. The elimination of H- and H+ from an alcohol results in the formation of a carbonyl group.
Consider the following reaction:
True or False. The forward direction represents the reduction, and the reverse direction represents the oxidation.