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Which carbonyl compound yields secondary alcohols when treated with LiAlH4?(a) Aldehyde(b) Ketone(c) Carboxylic acid(d) EsterI got this question in class test.The question is from Alcohols and Phenols in section Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct CHOICE is (B) Ketone

Explanation: Ketones react with reducing AGENTS LiAlH4 or NaBH4 to get reduced to alcohol where the OH GROUP is formed at the C of the C-O group. This results in the C being bonded to two alkyl GROUPS apart from the OH and H atom.



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