REDUCTION REACTION

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What??

FGs
undergo
??

Reduction
reaction

Function &
Application
in Biology
and
Pharmacy??

How ??

WHAT
Reduction: increasing the hydrogen content or
decreasing the oxygen content of an organic
molecule
A general symbol for oxidation is [H]

Oxidation States in Organic Chemistry

Similar to formal charges
Calculate oxidation states of C by:
-1 = a bond to H/less electronegative

+1= a bond to O, N, F, Cl, Br

0 = a bond to C

Reduction of Carbonyl Compounds

LiAlH4 Vs NaBH4

Mechanism for Reduction Reaction

Hydrogenation to Alkene & Alkyne