JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Organic Oxidation & Reduction Reactions JEE Main

Cyclohexanone is subjected to reduction by NaBH₄. The product formed is:

(A)Cyclohexane
(B)Cyclohexanal
(C)Cyclohexadiene
(D)CyclohexanolCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

NaBH₄ reduces the ketone C=O to a C–OH, giving cyclohexanol.

Question ID VK-149674