Question

Benzyl alcohol is obtained from benzaldehyde by

• A. Fittigs reaction
• B. Clemmensons reduction
• C. Kolbes reaction
• D. Reduction with $LiAl{H}_4$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$C_6{H}_5-\stackrel{\underset{||}{O}}{C}-H\stackrel{LiAl{H}_4}{\to }{C}_6{H}_5-C{H}_2-OH$