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Suggest at least two reagents other than sodium borohydride that could be used to carry out the reduction of 9-fluorenone to 9-hydroxyfluorene.

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For the answer to the question above asking to suggest at least two reagents other than sodium borohydride that could be used to carry out the reduction of 9-fluorenone to 9-hydroxyfluorene.
1. LiAlH4 in ether
2. H2/Pt
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