Chemoselective Reductions Map (What Reduces What?): Mechanism + Exam Traps

A practical selectivity map: which functional groups reduce under mild hydride conditions vs strong conditions, and what gets quenched by acids/protic…

• Reaction: Chemoselective Reductions Map (What Reduces What?)
• What it does: A practical selectivity map: which functional groups reduce under mild hydride conditions vs strong conditions, and what gets quenched by acids/protic…
• Typical reagents: NaBH4 (reduces aldehyde; ester survives)
• Key intermediate: Varies / context-dependent
• Driving force: Hydride delivery to electrophile
• Exam type: Choose reagents
• Exam type: Plan order of operations
• Exam type: Chemoselectivity