Understand the general reaction of a carbonyl compound, sodium borohydride, to prepare alcohols with this video. Video gives you several examples to show how alcohols are produced and whether the reaction is oxidized or reduced. [12:35]

Reviews ways to make alcohols from alkenes and alkyl halides, and explains how to make them from sodium borohydride.

Explains the process of synthesizing alcohols using Grignard reagents. (Part 2 of 2)

Khan Academy explores the use of lithium aluminum hydride to prepare alcohols. [11:17]