Which of the Following Statements About the Reduction of Epoxides

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the reduction of epoxides with LiA1H₄ is true?

• A)The nucleophile is a hydride (H^-).
• B)In unsymmetrical epoxides,nucleophilic attack of H^- occurs at the more substituted carbon atom.
• C)The reaction follows S_N1 mechanism.
• D)The nucleophile,H^-,is a weak nucleophile.

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