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When does LiAlH4 reduce double bond?When it is in conjugation with either phenyl or carbonyl or both?

Rohit Suri , 11 Years ago
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Vikash Kumar

Last Activity: 11 Years ago

 LiAlH4 reduces double bond in case of only when it is conjugation with phenyl ring but ''cinnamic acid'' is an excepection because it has both carbonyl carbon as well as phenyl ring in its conjugation.

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cinnamic acid

 

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Vikash Kumar

Last Activity: 11 Years ago

 

 LiAlH4 reduces double bond when it is in conjugation with phenyl but not in case of carbonyls. there is an exception to it that is ''cinnamic acid'' but it has both the phenyl ring on one side and carbonyl on the other side.the figure is given below.

 

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Nitish

Last Activity: 6 Years ago

As the hydroxyl group in the carboxylic acid forms a dative bond with the carbonyl cation it reduces the resonance with the double bond so the double bond remains in reactive

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