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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Identify (Z) in the following reaction: CH3COOHLiAlH4(X)573 KCu(Y) dil.NaOH (Z)

  1. A Aldol
  2. B Ketol
  3. C Acetol
  4. D Butanol
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(A) Aldol

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LiAlH4 can reduce the carboxylic acid into the alcohol. So, the acetic acid is converted into the ethanol by LiAlH4 in reaction X. Copper is an oxidising agent. It can oxidise the alcohol to the aldehyde. So, it oxidises the ethanol to the ethanal in reaction Y. The ethanal has…