8.7.3 - From nitriles and amides
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What is a nitrile?
💡 Hint: Think about the functional group associated with nitriles.
Name a reagent used to reduce amides.
💡 Hint: What is the selective reducer for amides?
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What do nitriles convert to in the Stephen reaction?
💡 Hint: Consider the final product of this transformation.
DIBAL-H is used to selectively reduce which functional group?
💡 Hint: Think about the specificity of DIBAL-H.
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Propose a synthetic route using nitriles to create a specific aldehyde of your choice, detailing each step and reagent required.
💡 Hint: Think of the connection between starting materials and the final product.
Discuss the advantages of using DIBAL-H over other reducing agents when synthesizing aldehydes from amides.
💡 Hint: Evaluate reduction specificity and functional group outcomes.
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