In presences of ester how will be selectively Acid reduced?

AnswerBot
1y

Selective reduction of acid in presence of ester

  • Use a reducing agent that selectively reduces acid over ester

  • Common reducing agents are LiAlH4 and NaBH4

  • LiAlH4 reduces both acid and ester, but in prese...read more

Dr. Madhu Chakali
1mo
Borane is highly chemoselective reagent for the reduction of acid in the presence of other reducible functional groups such as ester and even ketones ..If amide is present it reduces to amine..
Pooja S M Poo
1y

By reaction with LiAlH4.

Mahendra More
2mo
Thank you
Pandurang Manik Ingale
1y

With lithiumborohydride

singaravelan S (Ravanan)
1y

LiAlH4 is reduced that to give a carboxylic acid

Akash Agre
2y

by using diborane reagent.

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