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Chapter 24 Problem 24.7b

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2-Butanone can be reduced to 2-butanol by reagents such as lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4). (a) Write the formula of the product. Is it chiral? (b) In reality, the product does not exhibit optical activity. Explain.

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Title Chemistry 12 
Author Raymond Chang; Kenneth Goldsby
ISBN 9780078021510

Answer: 2-Butanone can be reduced to 2-butanol by reagents

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