what reducing agents cannot be used to reduce carboxylic acids and its derivatives:
(a)NaBH4
(b)LiAlH4
(c)Na in ethyl alcohol
(d)both b and c
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Hii,
B) LiAIHA
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B) LiAIHA
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iamthechamp:
wrong
both b and c is the answer
sorry i think u read the question wrong........ if it was 'can reduce' then you told the correct answer
i too dint see it cause the answer is given at the back..... it is
a and c(multiple answer)
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The answer is actually NaBH4 and Na in ethyl alcohol
Now the reason:
1)It is not NaBH4 because NaBH4 is a weak reducing agent, so it cannot reduce carboxylic acid and its derivative(except anhydrides)
2)It is not Na in EtOH because, though it is a reducing agent, it undergoes an acid base reaction rather then a redox reaction, so it will not be able to reduce carboxylic acids & derivatives.
hope u get it
Now the reason:
1)It is not NaBH4 because NaBH4 is a weak reducing agent, so it cannot reduce carboxylic acid and its derivative(except anhydrides)
2)It is not Na in EtOH because, though it is a reducing agent, it undergoes an acid base reaction rather then a redox reaction, so it will not be able to reduce carboxylic acids & derivatives.
hope u get it
wrong wrong ......that answer is not there at all
but this the answer according to morrison boyd organic reference book..
please check ur question
ok
yes i didn't see the question clearly.... then what u said seems correct
thanks
welcm
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