Organic Reaction Help

[supraman]

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Why does the the ester not form the bottom picture (I made that in paint believing thats what the products are). I know, or think I know that LAH will reduce esters to form 2 alcohols, not the above picture! Anyone?

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[Tommymkea]

Just like you said, the LAH will reduce the C-O double bond to an alcohol. However, only the double bonds are reduced, which is why your OCH2CH3 stays on the same form.

 

[Sea of ASH]

ethers get reduced to 2 alcohols.

also carboxylic acids get reduced into a primary alcohol and not a geminal diol

 

[supraman]

Interesting.....I don't care now that I'm done lol.

 

[IDK]

hmm..according to this http://www.chem.ucalgary.ca/courses/350/Carey/Ch20/ch20-3-3-2.html esters get reduced to two alcohols with LiAlH4.

 

[zuma35]

Why does the the ester not form the bottom picture (I made that in paint believing thats what the products are). I know, or think I know that LAH will reduce esters to form 2 alcohols, not the above picture! Anyone?

lol Sorry for advertisement attached; its from free upload site

The product on the bottom is correct, except that there should only be one OH on the left side.