Which reagent converts aldehydes to primary alcohols?
Solution
LiAlH₄ (LAH) reduces aldehydes to 1° alcohols and ketones to 2° alcohols. NaBH₄ also does the same but is milder.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Topic: Nucleophilic Addition Reactions
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