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How will you prepare 4-alkyl-4-hydroxy butanoic acid? |
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Answer» SOLUTION :When two or more functional GROUPS are present in a molecule a less vigorous sodium BOROHYDRIDE is used as a reducing AGENT to reduce the more reactive group. For example, if a compound contains both carbonyl and carboxyl group, NaBH4 reduces the carbonyl group. `RCOCH_2CH_2COOH underset(H_2O^(+))overset(NaBH_4)to underset("4 - alkyl - 4- HYDROXY butanoic acid")(RCHOHCH_2CH_2COOH)` |
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