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Can NaBH4 reduce nitrogen double bond Carbon(N=C)??

Can NaBH4 reduce nitrogen double bond Carbon(N=C)??

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Arun
25750 Points
5 years ago

NaBH4 is not able to reduce isolated C=C bond.

But, NaBH4 reduces the double bond present in an enal (a conjugated aldehyde).

After the reaction C=C bond is gone and left aldehyde is reduced to alcohol in next step by NaBH4.

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