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Offline defhalotones

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reduction question
« on: April 20, 2009, 08:38:14 PM »
So i've read as much as possible into this question, and still can't find the answer...

I need to find out what the following products will be when using reduction:

1.) CH3CHO + H2  =  ...
2.) CH3COCH3 + H2 = .

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Offline UG

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Re: reduction question
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2009, 09:22:27 PM »
First one you get a primary alcohol as the product, second one you get a secondary alcohol.
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Re: reduction question
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009, 10:05:47 PM »
Quote from: defhalotones on April 20, 2009, 08:38:14 PM
So i've read as much as possible into this question,

Did you even look up the definition of reduction before asking?
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Offline defhalotones

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Re: reduction question
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2009, 11:27:13 PM »
yeah, thats why im posting the question here.  I didnt know where else to turn
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Offline nj_bartel

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Re: reduction question
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2009, 01:04:29 AM »
Are you in a real organic class, or like, a highschool or nursing organic class?  That reaction was presented in a very.... don't know the word for it.  Unusual way.
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