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Esters can be reduced to a pair of alcohols under catalytic hydrogenation conditions.
  +  
2
H2
  +  
Pd
on C
         
RCH2OH
  +  
R–OH
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Ease of Reduction of Organic FGs by Hydrogenation
Hydrogenation, catalytic
Hydrogenolysis
Redox
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent

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