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why can sodium borohydride be preferred in reduction to alcohols over H2/Pt?

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whycan sodium borohydride be preferred in reduction to alcohols overH2/Pt?

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Sodium borohydride is a good reducing agent Although not aspowerful as lithium aluminum hydride LiAlH4 it isvery effective for the reduction of aldehydes and ketones toalcohols By    See Answer
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