Camphor (C10H16O) is a natural compound found in the wood of camphor laurel, an evergreen native to southeast Asia. Borneol (C10H18O) and isoborneol (C10H18O) are similar to camphor, but are alcohols instead of a ketone. The difference between borneol and isoborneol is the stereogenic arrangement of the hydroxyl group.
Predict the major product or products when camphor participates in the reactions below.
1) Camphor H2/Ni---> A) Borneol B) Isoborneol C) Both
2) Camphor 1.LiAlH4/2.(CH3)2CHOH---> A) Borneol B) Isoborneol C) Both
Images are not loading on this site for some reason so I could not upload the structures of the three.