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Reduction of acids with borane

David Ocame  Follow

What is the mechanism of the reduction of organic acids with borane?

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Henry Rzepa. Chemistry with a twist. Mechanism of the reduction of a carboxylic acid by borane: revisited and revised. October 16th, 2011. http://www.ch.imperial.ac.uk/rzepa/blog/?p=5114
DOI: 10.15200/winn.142795.57029 provided by The Winnower, a DIY scholarly publishing platform.

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J.m. Arifur Rahman  Follow
but I see an ester in your answer.More
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Eta Vugakoto  Follow
I think quoting that R=H is a possibility from the original source might clear up the confusion.More
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Hong ZHANG  Follow
What's the final treatment when the reaction is finished?More
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