Discuss various methods of reduction of esters giving the products formed.
Reaction type: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution then NucleophilicAddition
- Carboxylic esters are reduced give 2 alcohols, one from the alcohol portion of the ester and a 1o alcohol from the reduction of the carboxylate portion.
- Esters are less reactive towards Nu than aldehydes or ketones.
- They can only be reduced by LiAlH4 but NOT by the less reactive NaBH4
- The reaction requires that 2 hydrides (H-) be added to the carbonyl group of the ester
- The mechanism is an example of the reactive system type.
- The reaction proceeds via
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