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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Reactivity of Carbonyl Compounds with Sodium Borohydride

Medium Organic Chemistry Carbonyl Chemistry

In organic chemistry, carbonyl compounds serve as pivotal functional groups, exhibiting distinct reactivity patterns based on their structure. Consider an aldehyde and a ketone where both contain a carbonyl group. Both of these compound types can undergo nucleophilic addition reactions. An investigator is exploring the reduction of these carbonyl compounds using sodium borohydride (NaBH4), a common reducing agent. Which of the following statements about the reactivity of these carbonyl compounds with NaBH4 is correct?

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