Which of the following cannot be made by the reduction of an aldehyde or ketone with NaBH4? a.)...
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Which of the following cannot be made by the reduction of an aldehyde or ketone with {eq}NaBH_{4} {/eq}?
a.) 1-butanol
b.) 2-butanol
c.) 1-methyl-2-butanol
d.) 2-methyl-2-butanol
e.) all these alcohols can be made by {eq}NaBH_{4} {/eq} reduction
Redox Reactions:
In organic chemistry, redox reactions may be identified based on the change in the number of oxygen and hydrogen atoms in the compound. Oxidation involves an increase in oxygen atoms or a decrease in hydrogen atoms while reduction involves a decrease in oxygen atoms or an increase in hydrogen atoms
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The answer is d.) 2-methyl-2-butanol.
2-Methyl-2-butanol is a tertiary alcohol. Tertiary alcohols cannot be prepared by the reduction of...
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