preferably include the equations? thanks =)
2006-09-15 05:49:58 · 4 answers · asked by whitehairydemon 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
there are many reagents:
1)LiAlH4(lithium aluminium hydride)
2)B2H6 in THF(borohydride in tetrahydrofuran as solvent)
3)H2/catalyst(hydrogen in presence of catalyst like platinum,nickel).
2006-09-15 05:53:41 · answer #1 · answered by krs 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ok esters are RCOOR. if you reduce them you get an ether. if you have a carboxylic acid you can reduce it to an alcohol with LAH, H2/Pt, NaBH4
2006-09-15 06:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you dont do your own homework you'll just fail the test :)
2006-09-15 06:02:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe you mean "ether" not ester.
WHAT DID MY JEWISH GRANDMOTHER EVER DO TO YOU THAT YOU WANT TO REDUCE HER TO ALCOHOL!?!?!?!
2006-09-15 05:51:55 · answer #4 · answered by sobrien 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋