Reducing Reagent Part -2

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Ravi Shankar

carbonyl reduction is the organic reduction of any carbonyl group by a reducing agent. carbonyl compounds are ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, esters, and acid halides. Carboxylic acids, esters, and acid halides can be reduced to either aldehydes or a step further to primary alcohols, depending on the strength of the reducing agent; aldehydes and ketones can be reduced respectively to primary and secondary alcohols