TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
Conversion of esters to aldehydes can be accomplished by
- A Stephen reduction
- B Rosenmund reduction
- C Reduction with lithium aluminium hydride
- 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.
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