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Offline jimmyapex

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can you figure out the below reaction's product
« on: August 07, 2007, 04:52:03 AM »
what are the final reaction product for the below hydrogenation

1.  reactant:3-nitrobenzaldehyde
     product:3-aminobenzaldehyde or 3-nitrobenzyl alcohol or 3-aminobenzyl alcohol?

2.  Reactant:RCOR'
     Product:RCHOHR' or RCH2R' ?

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Re: can you figure out the below reaction's product
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2007, 04:11:24 PM »
Depending on the conditions, any one of the different reduction products may be preferentially formed.

For instance, things like NaBH4 will convert ketones to secondary alcohols, but Wolff-Kishner will take the ketone right down to the methylene.

Look up "chemoselectivity".

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