Which two of the following compounds are reduced to the same chiral alditol by sodium borohydride?
A
II and III
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B
I and II
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C
III and IV
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D
II and IV
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Solution
The correct option is B I and II To yield the same alditol, the configuration of the rest of the carbon chain (apart from the carbonyl carbon) should be the same. Species I and II yield the same alditol as shown in the scheme of reactions.