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For questions about reduction reactions in organic chemistry, where a molecule of interest is reduced. Do not use for questions on general redox concepts.
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Why does LiAlH4 reduce an amide to an amine, but only reduce a ketone/aldehyde to an alcohol?
Here are two different reactions in which lithium aluminium hydride, $\ce{LiAlH4}$, reduces a carbonyl group:
Why does $\ce{LiAlH4}$ completely remove the oxygen from the amide, but only reduces th …
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