Aldehydes & Ketones
Reduction Of Aldehydes & Ketones
Primary alcohols can be oxidised to produce aldehydes and
carboxylic acids. Secondary alcohols can be oxidised to make
ketones. Using a reducing agent these reactions can be reversed.
The typical reducing agent is NaBH4 ( sodium borohydride(|||) )
dissolved in water with methanol. In equations, [H] is often used
to indicate a hydrogen from a reducing agent.
• Reducing an aldehyde into a primary alcohol
• Reducing a ketone into a secondary alcohol
Mechanism:
Note* : Mechanism is the same for ketones
Reduction Of Aldehydes & Ketones
Primary alcohols can be oxidised to produce aldehydes and
carboxylic acids. Secondary alcohols can be oxidised to make
ketones. Using a reducing agent these reactions can be reversed.
The typical reducing agent is NaBH4 ( sodium borohydride(|||) )
dissolved in water with methanol. In equations, [H] is often used
to indicate a hydrogen from a reducing agent.
• Reducing an aldehyde into a primary alcohol
• Reducing a ketone into a secondary alcohol
Mechanism:
Note* : Mechanism is the same for ketones
