Multiple Choice Why can't ester reduction with lithium aluminum hydride (LAH, LiAlH4) stop at the aldehyde stage?727views
Multiple ChoiceWhy can't diisobutylaluminum hydride (iBu2AlH, DIBAL-H) reduce an aldehyde, but it can reduce an ester?2211views1rank
Textbook QuestionShow how you would synthesize octanal from each compound. You may use any necessary reagents. (d) 1-bromoheptane435views
Textbook QuestionShow how you would accomplish the following synthetic conversions efficiently and in good yield. You may use any necessary additional reagents and solvents. (f) < of reaction>531views
Textbook QuestionShow how you would accomplish the following synthetic conversions efficiently and in good yield. You may use any necessary additional reagents and solvents. (c) < of reaction>634views
Textbook QuestionWhen the ester attacked the aluminum of DIBAl-H, why did the carbonyl oxygen attack preferentially over the alkoxy oxygen?536views
Textbook QuestionThe esters shown differ only by the alkoxy group. (i) Predict the product(s) obtained when these react with DIBAl-H. (ii) Based on your answer, in a sequence like this, would there ever be a need to convert from one ester to another?(b) <IMAGE>436views
Textbook QuestionPredict the products of the following reactions.(e) product of (c) + DIBAL-H, then hydrolysis207views
Textbook QuestionPredict the products of the following reactions:(e) <IMAGE of reaction>(f) <IMAGE of reaction>236views
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