Question
____ of LiAlH4 (or LAH) can be used to reduce carboxylic
acids and their derivatives to alcohols.
Answer
Two equivalents of LiAlH4 (or LAH) can be used to reduce carboxylic
acids and their derivatives to alcohols.
Note: Good oxidizing agents have a high affinity for electrons (such as O2, O3, and Cl2) or unusually high oxidation states (like Mn7+ in permanganate, MnO4- ; and Cr6+ in chromate, CrO42- ).
Mnemonic: OIL RIG!
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