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ChemistryCarbonyl compoundsNUCLEOPHILIC ADDITION REACTIONHard2 minQB
ChemistryHardsingle choice

Select the correct major product in given reaction?

Options:

Answer:
A
Solution:

B₂H₆ selectively reduces the ketone C=O to an alcohol without touching the NO₂ group, so (A) is correct.

NaBH₄ cannot reduce CN or an ester, ruling out (B) and (D).

LiAlH₄ reduces CONH₂ fully to CH₂NH₂ and COCl to CH₂OH, so (C) is wrong.

Answer: (A).

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Carbonyl compoundsSubtopic:NUCLEOPHILIC ADDITION REACTION
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