In the Reduction of Vanillin by Sodium Borohydride Vanillin (3.98 g, 0.0262 mol) is dissolved with stirring in 1M aqueou

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In the Reduction of Vanillin by Sodium Borohydride Vanillin (3.98 g, 0.0262 mol) is dissolved with stirring in 1M aqueou

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In the Reduction of Vanillin by Sodium
Borohydride Vanillin (3.98 g, 0.0262 mol) is
dissolved with stirring in 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide (29.0 mL).
Why it’s necessary to carry out the reaction under basic
conditions. What specific role the base (NaOH) plays in allowing
the reaction to occur?
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