JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryOrganic Oxidation & Reduction ReactionsJEE Main

When CH₂=CH–COOH is reduced with LiAlH₄, the compound obtained will be

Answer: (B)

Solution

LiAlH₄ is a chemoselective reducing agent that reduces the carboxylic acid group to a primary alcohol but does not reduce an isolated (non-conjugated

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