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Does LAH reduces allylic amines?

stoichiometric_steve - 23-7-2008 at 13:59

...to dipropylamine?

Klute - 23-7-2008 at 14:20

IIRC, LAH genrally doesn't reduce double bonds that are not conjugated with EWD groups such as -NO2 for example..

fuming_nitric_acid - 29-7-2008 at 09:26

Hope this helps...

From wikipedia Lithium Aluminium Hydride

[Edited on 29-7-2008 by fuming_nitric_acid]

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