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JEE Main 20169 AprilOnline
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2016
Date
9 April
Mode
Online
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

JEE Main 2016 · 9 April · Online · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Bouveault-Blanc reduction reaction involves:

Bouveault-Blanc reduction reaction involves:Bouveault-Blanc reduction reaction involves:

Options

  1. AReduction of an acyl halide with H2/Pd.{H}_{2} / Pd .
  2. BReduction of an anhydride with LiAlH4LiAl{H}_{4}
  3. CReduction of an ester with Na/C2H5OHNa / {C}_{2}{H}_{5}OH .
  4. DReduction of a carbonyl compound with Na/HgNa / Hg and HClHCl.

Correct answer

C. Reduction of an ester with Na/C2H5OHNa / {C}_{2}{H}_{5}OH .

Step-by-step solution

Bouveault-Blanc reduction involves reduction of following compounds into alcohol.
Bouveault-Blanc reduction reaction involves:

R−C≡N\text{R} - \text{C} ≡ \text{N} into primary alcohol by reduction with Na/C2H5OHNa / {C}_{2}{H}_{5}OH

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