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Catalytic hydrogenation and metal hydride reductions (LiAlH4, NaBH4, DIBAL)
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Acetophenone,
C
X
6
H
X
5
−
CO
−
CH
X
3
, on treatment with
NaBH
X
4
in methanol followed by water gives
A
ethylbenzene
B
phenylacetaldehyde
C
benzoic acid
D
1-phenylethanol
Answer: D
NaBH
X
4
reduces the ketone C=O to a secondary alcohol and does not touch the benzene ring:
C
X
6
H
X
5
COCH
X
3
C
X
6
H
X
5
CH
(
OH
)
CH
X
3
.
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