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NaBH₄ Reduction (Aldehyde/Ketone → Alcohol)
NaBH₄ Reduction (Aldehyde/Ketone → Alcohol) (Reduction.) Converts CC=O to CCO using NaBH₄.
Reduction
Reaction details
Name
NaBH₄ Reduction (Aldehyde/Ketone → Alcohol)
Type
Reduction
Starting Material
CC=O
Product
CCO
Reagents
NaBH₄
Solvent
MeOH or EtOH
Mechanism
- Smiles
CC=O
- Description
Acetaldehyde
- Smiles
CCO
- Description
Hydride adds to carbonyl carbon → ethanol
Tips
Mild reducing agent
Reduces: aldehydes, ketones
Does NOT reduce: esters, amides, carboxylic acids, alkenes
Chemoselectivity useful in synthesis
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