Solved: 2-Butanone is reduced by hydride ion donors, such as sodium borohydride (NaBH4)
Chapter 15, Problem 15.122(choose chapter or problem)
2-Butanone is reduced by hydride ion donors, such as sodium borohydride (NaBH4), to the alcohol 2-butanol. Even though the alcohol has a chiral center, the product isolated from the redox reaction is not optically active. Explain.
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