Chapter 24: Problem 70
2-Butanone can be reduced to 2 -butanol by reagents such as lithium aluminum hydride \(\left(\mathrm{LiAlH}_{4}\right)\). (a) Write the formula of the product. Is it chiral? (b) In reality, the product does not exhibit optical activity. Explain.
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