The most suitable reagent | CARBONYL COMPOUND |JEE MAIN 2020

JEE MAIN 2020

08-01-20 S1

Question

The most suitable reagent for the given conversion is

Select the correct option:

$\mathrm{LiAlH}_4$

$\mathrm{NaBH}_4$

$\mathrm{H}_2 / \mathrm{Pd}$

$\mathrm{B}_2 \mathrm{H}_6$

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Solution

Diborane selectively reduces carboxylic acid to alcohol in preference to other functional groups like amide, carbonyl group and cyanide group.

Question Tags

JEE Main

Chemistry

Easy

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