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(a)
Interpretation:
The carbonyl compound needed to produce the following alcohol by a reduction reaction should be determined:
Concept Introduction:
In a reduction of an organic molecule, either the number of C-O bonds decreases or number of C-H bonds increases. So when a
(b)
Interpretation:
The carbonyl compound needed to produce the following alcohol by a reduction reaction should be determined:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH
Concept Introduction:
In a reduction of an organic molecule, either the number of C-O bonds decreases or number of C-H bonds increases. So when an
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