Re: chp. 11
Aaron Swenson (swensoam@plu.edu)
Sat, 14 Dec 1996 14:33:34 -0800 (PST)
If you have the option of using either LiAlH4 or NaBH4 to reduce a
molecule, you would usually use NaBH4 because is reacts less violently
than LiAlH4. LiAlH4 can ignite fairly easily and so NaBH4 is usually used
whenever possible. I hope that clears things up for ya.
Aaron Swenson
On Sat, 14 Dec 1996 lillywhm@plu.edu wrote:
> Since both NaBH4 and LiAlH4 both reduce aldehydes and ketones to alcohols,
> is there a time when one should be used over the other?
> Hope
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