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ChemistryCarboxylic acid and their DerivativesHydrolysis of Acid derivative & other reactionEasy2 minPYQ_2003
ChemistryEasysingle choice
When is reduced with , the compound obtained will be
Options:
Answer:
A
Solution:
Lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH₄) is a strong reducing agent. It reduces carboxylic acids to primary alcohols. However, it does not reduce carbon-carbon double bonds. Therefore, acrylic acid (CH₂=CH-COOH) is reduced to allyl alcohol (CH₂=CH-CH₂OH).
The correct answer is A.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Carboxylic acid and their DerivativesSubtopic:Hydrolysis of Acid derivative & other reaction
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