VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2014

  • question_answer
    Which can reduce, \[RCOOH\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}RC{{H}_{2}}OH?\]

    A) \[NaB{{H}_{4}}\]                             

    B) \[Na/{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]

    C) \[B{{H}_{3}}/THF/{{H}_{3}}{{O}^{+}}\]   

    D) \[{{H}_{2}}/catalyst\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The reduction of carboxylic acids to alcohols carried out by \[LiAl{{H}_{4}}\]and boranes (\[B{{H}_{3}}\]or\[{{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}}\])  in THF                                       


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