Reaction Summary
Reagents
- Excess hydrogen gas,
Conditions
- Heat (~150 °C)
Catalyst
- Nickel,
(or Pt/Pd)
Chemical Equation
Equation
By-Products
- None
Observations
Observations
- No visible change (colourless liquid/solution throughout)
⚠️ 9701 Exam Notes / Pitfalls
Warning
- Both π bonds must be reduced.
reduces C=C and C=O. and will not work — they only reduce C=O, leaving C=C (they give the unsaturated alcohol). - Equivalent:
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