👉 Reductant in organic chemistry refers to a chemical compound that is produced when an organic molecule breaks down into its simpler, less reactive components. This process is known as deprotonation or reduction. For example, in the reaction of a carboxylic acid (a type of organic acid) with a base, such as hydrochloric acid, which serves as a reducing agent, the carboxylic acid breaks down into its simpler molecules, and the hydrogen from the base is released
