Multiple Choice Why can't ester reduction with lithium aluminum hydride (LAH, LiAlH4) stop at the aldehyde stage?732views
Multiple ChoiceWhy can't diisobutylaluminum hydride (iBu2AlH, DIBAL-H) reduce an aldehyde, but it can reduce an ester?2217views1rank
Textbook QuestionShow how you would synthesize octanal from each compound. You may use any necessary reagents. (d) 1-bromoheptane438views
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>536views
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>636views
Textbook QuestionWhen the ester attacked the aluminum of DIBAl-H, why did the carbonyl oxygen attack preferentially over the alkoxy oxygen?539views
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>438views
Textbook QuestionPredict the products of the following reactions.(e) product of (c) + DIBAL-H, then hydrolysis209views
Textbook QuestionPredict the products of the following reactions:(e) <IMAGE of reaction>(f) <IMAGE of reaction>237views
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