LIAIH4 can
reduce:
(1) Aldehydes to primary alcohols,
(2) Ketones to secondary alcohols,
(3) Carboxylic acids and esters to primary alcohols.
(4) Acid chlorides to primary alcohols.
(5) Ester to primary alcohols.
(6) Acid anhydrides to primary alcohols.
(7) Amides and nitriles to primary amines.
(8) Isonitriles to secondary amines.
(9) Epoxides (Cyclic ethers) to alcohols.
(10) lactones (Cyclic esters) to diols.
(1) Aldehydes to primary alcohols,
(2) Ketones to secondary alcohols,
(3) Carboxylic acids and esters to primary alcohols.
(4) Acid chlorides to primary alcohols.
(5) Ester to primary alcohols.
(6) Acid anhydrides to primary alcohols.
(7) Amides and nitriles to primary amines.
(8) Isonitriles to secondary amines.
(9) Epoxides (Cyclic ethers) to alcohols.
(10) lactones (Cyclic esters) to diols.
Important Notes:
LiAH4 can reduce Aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, ester, acid chlorides, acids anhydrides, acid amides, Nitro Compounds and nitriles and isonitriles without attacking (Isolated non polar bonds , like -C=C- ) double bonds present in the Compounds. The only exception in this case alpha- Beta unsaturated compounds containing phenyl group in the Beta position, in this case LiAH4 also attack on double bond.
We can say that the double or triple bonds in conjugation with the polar multiple bonds can be reduced.
LiAH4 can reduce Aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, ester, acid chlorides, acids anhydrides, acid amides, Nitro Compounds and nitriles and isonitriles without attacking (Isolated non polar bonds , like -C=C- ) double bonds present in the Compounds. The only exception in this case alpha- Beta unsaturated compounds containing phenyl group in the Beta position, in this case LiAH4 also attack on double bond.
We can say that the double or triple bonds in conjugation with the polar multiple bonds can be reduced.
