Multiple Choice Why can't ester reduction with lithium aluminum hydride (LAH, LiAlH4) stop at the aldehyde stage?720views
Multiple ChoiceWhy can't diisobutylaluminum hydride (iBu2AlH, DIBAL-H) reduce an aldehyde, but it can reduce an ester?2201views1rank
Textbook QuestionShow how you would synthesize octanal from each compound. You may use any necessary reagents. (d) 1-bromoheptane420views
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>517views
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>620views
Textbook QuestionWhen the ester attacked the aluminum of DIBAl-H, why did the carbonyl oxygen attack preferentially over the alkoxy oxygen?523views
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>428views
Textbook QuestionPredict the products of the following reactions.(e) product of (c) + DIBAL-H, then hydrolysis202views
Textbook QuestionPredict the products of the following reactions:(e) <IMAGE of reaction>(f) <IMAGE of reaction>230views
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