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Explain why one molecule of nabh4 will reduce only two molecules

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m- acetylbenzaldehyde which has both an aldehyde and a ketone. Thus each molecule takes two hydrogens and borohydride. Borohydride has four hydrides to give, so it will reduce two molecule.
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