Reducing Agents. ADH.

BBA. Benzaldehyde. Alcohol dehydrogenase. Ammonia borane.

Bis (pinacolato)diboron. Benzyl alcohol. Ascorbic Acid. In the organic synthesis laboratory, carbonyl groups can be reduced using hydride transfer reactions that are mechanistically similar to biochemical reactions with NAD (P)H. Three common reducing agents are sodium borohydride (NaBH4), lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4), and diisobutyl aluminum hydride (DIBAH).