In the Reaction of Carbonyl Compounds with LiAlH₄,the Effective Reducing

question 171

Multiple Choice

In the reaction of carbonyl compounds with LiAlH₄,the effective reducing species is:

• A)Li⁺
• B)Al⁺³
• C)AlH₄^-
• D)AlH₃
• E)H^-

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