Reduction of Aldehydes and Keytones

What is the reducing agent used to reduce aldehydes and keytones?

Sodiumtetrahydridoborate(iii) (NaBH4)

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What symbol is used to represent the reducing agent in equations?

[H]

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By what mechanism does the reducing agent you chose above reduce aldehydes and keytones?

Nucleophilic addition

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What does the reduction of an aldehyde form?

Primary alcohol

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What does the reduction of a keytone form?

Secondary alcohol

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What is the second product of the reduction reaction, other than the ones stated above?

OH-

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What is the exact ion used in the reduction reaction?

H-

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What symbol is used to represent the reducing agent in equations?

[H]

By what mechanism does the reducing agent you chose above reduce aldehydes and keytones?

What does the reduction of an aldehyde form?

What does the reduction of a keytone form?

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