XII-11#8, Preparation of Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds

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Mam why can't Carboxylic acids be reduced to alcohols by NaBH4 if LiAlH4 is expensive? Is it due to the strength of reducing agent?

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The carbonyl carbon of a carboxylic acid is even more electrophilic than the carbonyl carbon in an aldehyde or ketone. However, there is also an acid proton from the carboxylic acid that can react with hydride reagents. For this reason, sodium borohydride does not reduce a carboxylic acid.