Which of the Following Statements About the Reduction of Epoxides

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the reduction of epoxides with LiAlH₄ 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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