Question: Hydride reduction (with LiAlH4 or NaBH4) of each of the following ketones has been reported in the chemical literature and gives a mixture of two

Hydride reduction (with LiAlH4 or NaBH4) of each of the following ketones has been reported in the chemical literature and gives a mixture of two diastereomeric alcohols in each case. Give the structures or build molecular models of both alcohol products for each ketone.
(a) (S)-3-Phenyl-2-butanone
(b) 4-tert-Butylcyclohexanone

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