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J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2001

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    What is the product of reduction of a carboxylic ester using a reagent prepared from\[B{{F}_{3}}-\]etherate and\[LiAl{{H}_{4}}\]?

    A)  A carboxyiic acid

    B)  An alcohol

    C)  A cyclic ester

    D)  An ether

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Esters are reduced to alcohols with ethereal solution of\[LiAl{{H}_{4}}\]. \[\underset{Ethyl\text{ }acetate}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}}}\,+4[H]\xrightarrow[ether]{LiAl{{H}_{4}}}\underset{ethyl\,alcohol}{\mathop{2{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH}}\,\]


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