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1. Provide a mechanism for the reduction of benzoin with sodium borohydride. Be sure to include all steps. 2. State why we employ NaBH4 for the reduction in this reaction as opposed to using LiAlH4. 3. What are two specific examples of solvents that could be used in the presence of the very powerful reducing agent LiAlH4

Name: 1. Provide a mechanism for the reduction of benzoin with sodium borohydride. Be sure to include all steps. 2. State why we employ NaBH4 for the reduction in this reaction as opposed to using LiAlH4. 3. What are two specific examples of solvents that could be used in the presence of the very powerful reducing agent LiAlH4
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Description: 1. Provide a mechanism for the reduction of benzoin with sodium borohydride. Be sure to include all steps. 2. State why we employ NaBH4 for the reduction in this reaction as opposed to using LiAlH4. 3. What are two specific examples of solvents that could be used in the presence of the very powerful reducing agent LiAlH4

          1. Provide a mechanism for the reduction of benzoin with sodium borohydride. Be sure to include all steps. 2. State why we employ NaBH4 for the reduction in this reaction as opposed to using LiAlH4. 3. What are two specific examples of solvents that could be used in the presence of the very powerful reducing agent LiAlH4

1. Provide a mechanism for the reduction of benzoin with sodium borohydride. Be sure to include all steps. 2. State why we employ NaBH4 for the reduction in this reaction as opposed to using LiAlH4. 3. What are two specific examples of solvents that could be used in the presence of the very powerful reducing agent LiAlH4

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Provide a mechanism for the reduction of benzoin with sodium borohydride. Be sure to state why we employ NaBH4 for the reduction in this reaction as opposed to using LiAIH4. Also, provide two specific examples of solvents that could be used in the presence of the very powerful reducing agent LiAIH4.