NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesPractice
Bouveault-Blanc reduction reaction involves:
Options
- AReduction of an acyl halide with H 2 / P d .
- BReduction of an anhydride with L i A l H 4
- CReduction of an ester with N a / C 2 H 5 O H .
- DReduction of a carbonyl compound with Na/Hg and HCl
Correct answer
C. Reduction of an ester with N a / C 2 H 5 O H .
Step-by-step solution
Bouveault-Blanc reduction involves reduction of an pure impure carbonyl into alcohol and R − C ≡ N into R − CH 2 − NH 2 by Na / C 2 H 5 OH