Treatment of a 3-acylindole with LiAlH 4 in (CH3CH2)2O reduces the carbonyl all the way to a

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Treatment of a 3-acylindole with LiAlH4 in (CH3CH2)2O reduces the carbonyl all the way to a CH2 group. Explain by a plausible mechanism. 

CR Excess LIAIH, (CH,CH,),0, A CH,R OH LIAIH, (Compare CR -C-R) H H

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Organic Chemistry structure and function

ISBN: 978-1429204941

6th edition

Authors: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore

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