Contrast the results to be expected when levulinic acid (4-oxopentanoic acid) is treated in the following different

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Contrast the results to be expected when levulinic acid (4-oxopentanoic acid) is treated in the following different ways: 

(a) With excess LiAlH4, then H3O+

(b) With excess NaBH4 in methanol, then H3O+.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

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Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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