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posted by  Jack Alope on 6/29/2008 6:39:51 PM  |  status: Live  

Organic Chem Reaction

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Give the major product:

pictureLiAlH4 arrow
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posted by KyleK on 6/29/2008 6:46:38 PM  |  status: Live
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LiAlH4 will reduce an ester to a primary alcohol:



LiAlH4 is a hydride (H-) source.  The hydride ions are strong nucleophiles that will first displace the ester and then reduce the carbonyl to an alcohol.
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