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  • 18-03-2021
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Explain the difference in the reducing abilities for NaBH4 and LiBH4 in ether.

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NaBH4 is less reactive than LiAlH4 but is otherwise similar. It is only powerful enough to reduce aldehydes, ketones and acid chlorides to alcohols: esters, amides, acids and nitriles are largely untouched. It can also behave as a nucleophile toward halides and epoxides.

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