1.

hcho+?=ch3ch2oh

Answer»

The reagent used in the reduction of Formaldehyde to alcohol is CH3MgBr.

Mechanism:
As the reaction goes as,
HCHO + CH3MgBr → CH3CH2OMgBr + H2O → CH3CH2OH + Mg(OH)Br

Thus we get CH3CH2OH



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