JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryOrganic Oxidation & Reduction ReactionsJEE Main

Ethyl propanoate, on reduction with , yields

Answer: (B)

Solution

reduction of an ester cleaves it into two alcohols: the alkoxy portion is released as its free alcohol (here ethanol, from the ethyl ester

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