chapter 16

Question 1

what reagents will reduce the alkene and alkyne to an alkane?

Answer 1

H2, Pd/C and H2, Raney Ni

Question 2

what can the nitrile be reduced with? to what?

Answer 2

primary amine
-LiAlH4
-NaBH4
-H2, Raney Ni

Question 3

what can the amide be reduced with? to what?

Answer 3

primary amine
-LiAlH4

Question 4

what can the ester be reduced with? to what?

Answer 4

primary alcohol
-LiAlH4

Question 5

what can the carboxylic acid be reduced with? to what?

Answer 5

primary alcohol
-LiAlH4

Question 6

what can the ketone be reduced with? to what?

Answer 6

secondary alcohol
-LiAlH4
-NaBH4
-H2, Raney Ni

Question 7

what can the aldehyde be reduced with? to what?

Answer 7

primary alcohol
-LiAlH4
-NaBH4
-H2, Raney Ni

Question 8

what can the enamine be reduced with? to what?

Answer 8

tertiary amine
-LiAlH4
-NaBH4
-H2, Raney Ni
-H2, Pd/C
-NaBH3CN
(all of them)

Question 9

what can the imine be reduced with? to what?

Answer 9

secondary amine
-LiAlH4
-NaBH4
-H2, Raney Ni
-H2, Pd/C
-NaBH3CN
(all of them)

Question 10

what can the anhydride be reduced with? to what?

Answer 10

2 primary alcohols
-LiAlH4
-NaBH4

Question 11

what can the acid halide be reduced with? to what?

Answer 11

primary alcohol
-LiAlH4
-NaBH4