Which of the following statements about the reduction of epoxides with LiA1H₄ is true? A)The nucleophile is a hydride (H^-). B)In unsymmetrical epoxides,nucleophilic attack of H^- occurs at the more substituted carbon atom. C)The reaction follows S_N1 mechanism. D)The nucleophile,H^-,is a weak nucleophile.

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The statement that the nucleophile in the reduction of epoxides with LiA1H₄ is a hydride (H^-) is true. This is because LiA1H₄ functions as a source of hydride ions, which act as the nucleophile in the reaction.

Which of the Following Statements About the Reduction of Epoxides