Multiple Choice
Two separate reactions are conducted in which a compound containing a ketone, an ester, and a carboxylic acid is reacted with borane (BH3) in THF in one reaction and with NaBH4 in methanol in the other. Which of the following explains why different products are observed?
A) BH3 will selectively reduce ketones, and NaBH4 will only reduce carboxylic acids.
B) BH3 does not reduce ketones, and NaBH4 will selectively reduce esters.
C) BH3 reduces carboxylic acids and esters, and NaBH4 will only reduce esters.
D) BH3 will selectively reduce carboxylic acids, and NaBH4 will selectively reduce ketones.
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