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Propanal, , is reduced with in dry ether followed by aqueous work-up. The product is

  1. Apropan-2-ol
  2. Bpropan-1-ol
  3. Cpropanoic acid
  4. Dpropane

Answer: B

Hydride adds to the carbonyl carbon of an aldehyde to give a primary alkoxide, which on hydrolysis gives propan-1-ol.
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