Define why a significant excess of sodium borohydride nabh4


Define why a significant excess of sodium borohydride, NaBH4, is used to reduce aldehyde compounds containing additional acidic functional groups (eg phenols, carboxylic acids). Give a balanced chemical reaction for one mole of a carboxylic acid (R-COOH) reacting with one mole of NaBH4.

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Chemistry: Define why a significant excess of sodium borohydride nabh4
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