MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Which of the following pair of reagents is used for the conversion of carboxylic acid to alcohol ?

(A)Correct
(B) - heat
(C)
(D)

Answer: (A)

Solution

Carboxylic acids are resistant to catalytic hydrogenation but are readily reduced to primary alcohols by the strong hydride donor lithium aluminium hydride, followed by acid hydrolysis: . Hence option (A). (heat) and

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