Discussion Reduction reagents
Feb 22, 2016
Discussion
Reduction reagents
How do you add 1 equivalent hydrogen gas??
Special volumetric glassware and control over pressure (n = RT/PV)
Or you can use reagents that are easily oxidized as hydrogen equivalents.
1,4 addition
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What about stereochemistry?
Which one?
Smaller groups: axial attack
Bulky groups equatorial attack