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Ethyl acetate is converted into ethanol (two moles per mole of ester) by which reagent?

A $NaBH X_{4}$ in methanol
B $H X_{2}$ /Pd-C at 1 atm and room temperature
C $LiAlH X_{4}$ in dry ether, then $H X_{3} O X^{+}$
DPCC in $CH X_{2} Cl X_{2}$

Answer: C

LiAlH X_{4}

is strong enough to reduce an ester to two alcohols.

CH X_{3} COOC X_{2} H X_{5} 2 C X_{2} H X_{5} OH

.

NaBH X_{4}

and

H X_{2}

/Pd-C leave ordinary esters unchanged and PCC is an oxidant.

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