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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

whats the difference in the working of NaBH4 and LiAlH4??

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of monika
9 Years ago
the former is a weak reducing agent and can only reduce aldehydes and ketones...but the latter one is stronger than NaBH4 so it can reduce carboxylic acid derivatives...esters..as well.
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9 Years ago
NaBH4 can`t reduce double bond but LiAlH4 can reduce double bond . With the above mentioned differences it is also a difference.

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