13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds
Reducing Agent
13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds Reducing Agent
34PRACTICE PROBLEM
Aldehydes are reduced more rapidly than ketones by a mild reducing agent Sodium triacetoxyborohydride, NaBH(OAc)3. Even in the presence of ketone, NaBH(OAc)3 preferentially reduces aldehyde, as shown in the following reaction.
Propose the reaction mechanism underlying this selective reduction.
Aldehydes are reduced more rapidly than ketones by a mild reducing agent Sodium triacetoxyborohydride, NaBH(OAc)3. Even in the presence of ketone, NaBH(OAc)3 preferentially reduces aldehyde, as shown in the following reaction.
Propose the reaction mechanism underlying this selective reduction.