13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds
Reducing Agent
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Problem 18c
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionSodium triacetoxyborohydride, NaBH(OAc)3, is a mild reducing agent that reduces aldehydes much more quickly than ketones. It can be used to reduce aldehydes in the presence of ketones, such as in the following reaction: <
of reaction> (b) Propose a mechanism for the reduction of an aldehyde by sodium triacetoxyborohydride.Verified Solution
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