18.4 Catalytic Hydrogenation and the Birch Reduction

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    Catalytic Hydrogenation

    -an elevated pressure is required

    catalytic hydrogenation 01
    catalytic hydrogenation benzene

    Birch Reduction

    birch reduction
    birch reduction intermediate

    -Reduction occurs next to electron-withdrawing groups but not electron-donating groups.

    birch reduction with electron withdrawing group

    Birch Reduction with electron-withdrawing group

    birch reduction with electron donating group

    Birch Reduction with electron-donating group