The Meerwein?Ponndorf?Verley reaction involves reduction of a ketone by treatment with an excess of aluminum triisopropoxide. The

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The Meerwein?Ponndorf?Verley reaction involves reduction of a ketone by treatment with an excess of aluminum triisopropoxide. The mechanism the process is closely related to the Cannizzaro reaction in that a hydride ion acts as a leaving group. Propose a mechanism.

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