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Benzoic acid is treated separately with the following. Select the correct statements.

A $NaBH X_{4}$ in ethanol gives phenylmethanol
B $LiAlH X_{4}$ , then $H X_{3} O X^{+}$ , gives phenylmethanol
C $SOCl X_{2}$ gives benzoyl chloride
Daqueous $NaHCO X_{3}$ liberates $CO X_{2}$

Answer: B, C, D

LiAlH X_{4}

reduces benzoic acid to phenylmethanol, aqueous

NaHCO X_{3}

gives sodium benzoate and

CO X_{2}

, and

SOCl X_{2}

gives benzoyl chloride.

NaBH X_{4}

in ethanol does not reduce a carboxylic acid (it only forms the salt).

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