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Bouveault-Blanc reduction reaction involves:
ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersJEE MainJEE Main 2016 (09 Apr Online)
Options:
  • A Reduction of an acyl halide with H2/Pd.
  • B Reduction of an anhydride with LiAlH4
  • C Reduction of an ester with Na/C2H5OH .
  • D Reduction of a carbonyl compound with Na/Hg and HCl.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Reduction of an ester with Na/C2H5OH .

Bouveault-Blanc reduction involves reduction of following compounds into alcohol.

  RCN into primary alcohol by reduction with Na/C2H5OH

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