What happens when a carboxylic acid is treated with lithium aluminium hydride?
Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSE — Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
What happens when a carboxylic acid is treated with lithium aluminium hydride?
- Aldehyde is formed.
- Primary alcohol is formed.
- Ketone is formed.
- Grignard reagent is formed.
Answer
(B) Primary alcohol is formed.
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