10) Identify the reagent(s) that would bring about the following reaction:
CH3CH2CH2COCl → CH3CH2CH2CHO
a) H2/Ni
b) Li/liq. NH3
c) LiAlH[OC(CH3)3]3, ether
d) NaBH4, CH3OH
e) LiAlH4, ether
11) LiAlH4 (LAH) cannot be used to convert carboxylic acids to the corresponding aldehydes because:
a) LAH is not sufficiently reactive.
b) RCOOH is converted into RCOOLi.
c) RCOOH is reduced to RCH2OH.
d) RCOOH is reduced to RCH3.
e) RCOOH is converted into R2C=O.
12) In which of the following reactions is the final product expected to be formed as a racemic mixture?