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Reactions and Reagents by O.P. Agarwal is not merely a textbook to be read linearly; it is a reference tool to be consulted and revised. It takes the abstract world of electron movement and anchors it in the concrete reality of laboratory chemicals. For any student looking to transition from memorizing equations to mastering the art of retrosynthesis, this text remains an indispensable companion in the chemical sciences.

| Reagent | Typical Reaction | Product Type | |---------|----------------|---------------| | (Ozone) | Ozonolysis of alkenes | Carbonyl compounds | | NaNH2 | Alkyne deprotonation | Acetylide ions | | BH3·THF | Hydroboration-oxidation | Anti-Markovnikov alcohol | | LiAlH4 | Reduction of esters, acids, amides | Primary alcohols | | NaBH4 | Reduction of aldehydes, ketones | Alcohols (no esters) | | PCC | Oxidation of 1° alcohols | Aldehydes (not acids) | | m-CPBA | Epoxidation | Epoxides | | NBS (N-Bromosuccinimide) | Allylic bromination | Allylic bromides | Reactions And Reagents O.p Agarwal.pdf