1. Predict and draw the structure of the product of the reaction of the following substrates with the given reducing agent. For c) indicate which components reacted. a) hexanal with NaBH4 b) 2-hexanone with LiAlH4 c) 2-hexanone mixed with hexanoic acid with  i) NaBH4 ii) LiAlH4

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1. Predict and draw the structure of the product of the reaction of the following substrates with the given reducing agent. For c) indicate which components reacted.

a) hexanal with NaBH4

b) 2-hexanone with LiAlH4

c) 2-hexanone mixed with hexanoic acid with 

i) NaBH4

ii) LiAlH4

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