Q89 / 200 · NEET 2021 · Chemistry

The product formed in the following chemical reaction is:

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  • A
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  • B
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  • C
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  • Correct answer
    D
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Solution

Sodium borohydride is a good reducing agent. Although not as powerful as lithium aluminum hydride LiAlH4, it is very effective for the reduction of aldehydes and ketones to alcohols. By itself, it will generally not reduce esters, carboxylic acids, or amides (although it will reduce acyl chlorides to alcohols).

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Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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