Question

Choose the incorrect statement A. Replacing 3 of the H of LiALH4 with OR groups make it a more reactive reducing agents than NaBH4. B. Ester functional group has a higher priority than aldehyde in nomenclature. C. Ketones are more reactive than esters. D. Aldehydes are less reactive than acyl halides. E. Reactions of aldehydes with (1) NaBH4 and (2) H3O+ form primary alcohols.

Answer 1

Replacing 3 of the H of LiALH4 with OR groups make it a more reactive reducing agents than NaBH4

Step-by-step explanation:

LiAlH4 and NaBH4 are two well known reducing agents in organic chemistry. These two reducing agents function by transfer of hydrogen to the substrate.

If the hydrogen atoms in LiAlH4 are replaced by the -OR moiety, the new compound will be far less reducing than NaBH4 because the hydrogen atoms necessary to effect the reduction has been removed. Thus, the new compound containing -OR moiety can never be more reducing than NaBH4. This implies that the statement written in the answer is false as written.