Question

The reduction products of an aldehyde, ketone and carboxylic acid in the presence of lithium aluminium hydride are respectively $X$, $Y$ and $Z$. What are $X$, $Y$ and $Z$ ?

• A. $R CH ( OH ) R, R CH _{2} OH , R CH _{2} OH$
• B. $RCH _{2} OH , R CH ( OH ) R, R CH _{2} OH$
• C. $R CH _{2} OH , R CH _{2} OH , R_{2} CHOH$
• D. $R_{2} CHOH , R CH _{3}, R CH _{2} OH$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

In presence of lithium aluminium hydride, the reduction products of an aldehyde, ketone and carboxylic acid are