13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds
Reducing Agent
5:12 minutes
Problem 18-58
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Textbook QuestionWhen LiAlH4 reduces 3-methylcyclopentanone, the product mixture contains 60% cis-3-methylcyclopentanol and 40% trans-3-methylcyclopentanol. Use your models, and make three-dimensional drawings to explain this preference for the cis isomer.
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