BITSAT 2017
- Exam
- BITSAT
- Year
- 2017
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Amines
BITSAT 2017 · Chemistry · Amines
In the reaction,& CH _ 3 · CH _ 2 · Cl KCN ⟶ (A) LiAlH4 ⟶ (P) end...
In the reaction,&
\overset{LiAlH4}{⟶} \left(P\right) is
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
When the reducing agent is lithium aluminium hydride, the aldehyde group is reduced to primary alcohol but the carbon-carbon double bond is unaffected.
In the given reaction the end product is (d). It is obtained
as follows.