Which among the following reagents forms alcohol when reacted with $\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{COOH}$ ?

Which among the following reagents forms alcohol when reacted with $\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{COOH}$ ?
  1. $\mathrm{P}_2 \mathrm{O}_5$
  2. $\mathrm{NaHCO}_3$
  3. $\mathrm{NH}_3$
  4. $\mathrm{LiAlH}_4$

Solution

$\mathrm{R}-\mathrm{COOH} \underset{\text { Reduction }}{\stackrel{\mathrm{LiAlH}_4}{\longrightarrow}} \mathrm{R}-\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{OH}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (07 Aug Shift 2)

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