b) When ketone B was reduced with sodium borohydride, after quenching, two compounds C and D were obtained. i. Draw the structures of compounds C and D. (1 p) ii. Conclude whether C and D are enantiomers, diastereomers, or structural isomers of each other. Explain. (1 p) iii. Are C and/or D chiral? Explain. (2 p)
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