KCET2021ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and Ethers
The reagent which can do the conversion CH ₃ COOH CH ₃- CH ₂- OH is
Options
- ALiAlH ₄ / ether
- BH ₂, Pt
- CNaBH ₄
- DNa and C ₂ H ₅ OH
Correct answer
A. LiAlH ₄ / ether
Step-by-step solution
LiAlH ₄ / ether is an reducing agent, thus it can reduces carboxylic acid (in this case is acetic acid) to alcohols (in this case is ethanol). The overall reaction is as follows CH ₃ COOH LiAlH ₄ / ether CH ₃ CH ₂ OH