NEETChemistryAlcohols Phenols and Ethers
Which of the following reagents is not involved in the process of reducing carboxylic acids to primary alcohols?
Options
- ALithium aluminium hydride
- BHydrogen peroxide
- CPalladium on Carbon (Pd/ C)
- DSodium hydroxide
Correct answer
D. Sodium hydroxide
Step-by-step solution
Sodium hydroxide is not typically involved in the process of reducing carboxylic acids to primary alcohols using either lithium aluminium hydride or catalytic hydrogenation.