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Q. Diborane is used for reduction of

MGIMS WardhaMGIMS Wardha 2009

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Diborane is used for reduction of carboxylic acid and esters. $ \underset{carboxylic\,acid}{\mathop{RCOOH}}\,\xrightarrow{{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\,in\,THF}RC{{H}_{2}}OH $ $ \underset{ester}{\mathop{RCOOR}}\,\xrightarrow{{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\,in\,THF}RC{{H}_{2}}OH $