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KCET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

The reagent which can do the conversion \(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH} \longrightarrow \mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{OH}\) is

  1. A \(\mathrm{LiAlH}_{4} /\) ether
  2. B \(\mathrm{H}_{2}, \mathrm{Pt}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{NaBH}_{4}\)
  4. D Na and \(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{LiAlH}_{4} /\) ether

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\(\mathrm{LiAlH}_{4} / \mathrm{ether}\) is an reducing agent, thus it can reduces carboxylic acid (in this case is acetic acid) to alcohols (in this case is ethanol). The overall reaction is as follows
\(\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH} \stackrel{\mathrm{LiAlH}_{4} / \text { ether }}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}\)