Reaction Summary
Reagents
- Sodium tetrahydridoborate,
Conditions
- Aqueous/alcoholic solution, room temperature
Catalyst
- None
Chemical Equation
Equation
By-Products
- None
Observations
Observations
- No visible change (colourless liquid/solution throughout)
⚠️ 9701 Exam Notes / Pitfalls
Warning
- To end with a triol the starting material must be a dihydroxyaldehyde (e.g. 2,3-dihydroxypropanal ➔ propane-1,2,3-triol, glycerol).