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Chapter 21: Q17P (page 708)

What product would you expect from the reaction of butyrolactone with LiAlH4? With DIBAH?

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Product formed are:.

  1. 1,4-Butanediol (with LiAlH4)

2.4-Hydroxy butanal (DIBAL-H)



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01

Reduction with LiAlH4

Esters are easily reduced to primary alcohols using LiAlH4. In case of cyclic esters diols are formed.

02

Reduction with DIBAL-H

Partial reduction take place in case of DIBAL-H, and reaction stops at formation of aldehydes.

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