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Give the product of the following reaction:C6H5−CO−CH2−CH2−COOH−−−−→NaBH4
Give the product of the following reaction:
C6H5−CO−CH2−CH2−COOH−−−−→NaBH4Open in App
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NaBH4 is a mild reducing agent, it reduces only aldehyde and ketones.(Refer to Image)Ph−O||C−CH2−CH2−COOHNaBH4−−−−−→Ph−OH|C|∗H−CH2−CH2−COOH {optically active two product} {racemic mixture}
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Ph−O||C−CH2−CH2−COOHNaBH4−−−−−→Ph−OH|C|∗H−CH2−CH2−COOH
{optically active two product}
{racemic mixture}
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