MHT CET202617 April 2026Evening ShiftChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesActual
Identify the main product of following reaction
Options
- AR - COOH
- BRCOR '
- CRCHO
- DR CH ₂ OH
Correct answer
C. RCHO
Step-by-step solution
DIBAL-H (Diisobutylaluminium hydride) is a selective reducing agent. It reduces esters and nitriles to aldehydes. The reaction proceeds as follows: R - CO - O - R ' [ 2. H ₃ O ^+] 1. DIBAL-H R - CHO + R '- OH Therefore, the main product is an aldehyde, RCHO . Answer: RCHO