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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

Conversion of esters to aldehydes can be accomplished by

  1. A Stephen reduction
  2. B Rosenmund reduction
  3. C Reduction with lithium aluminium hydride
  4. D Reduction with diisobutyl aluminium hydride
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(D) Reduction with diisobutyl aluminium hydride

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DIBAL (Di isobutyl aluminium hydride) DIBAL is a strong, bulky reducing agent. Its most useful for the reduction of esters to aldehydes.