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What would be the difference in reactivity if ethyl 3-methylbenzoate was treated in a reduction with...

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What would be the difference in reactivity if ethyl3-methylbenzoate was treated in a reduction with NaBH4 vs LiAlH4? Iknow that NaBH4 is only powerful enough to reduce ketones andaldehydes, and ethyl 3-methylbenzoate has a ketone group, but I amconfused as to how different LAH would be?

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Ethyl 3methylbenzoate has a ester group not a ketone group InLiAlH4 the hydride source isAlH4 and in NaBH4 the hydridesource is BH4 the hydride sourceAlH4 is a stronger hydride source thanBH4 This is    See Answer
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