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Formulate all of the expected products of $\mathrm{NaBH}_{4}$ reduction of the following compounds.
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Ketone: When a ketone is reduced by NaBH4, the carbonyl group (C=O) is converted into an alcohol group (C-OH). The expected product will be a secondary alcohol. Show more…
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