Question

Propanal on reaction with lithium aluminium hydride gives

• A. 1-propanol
• B. 2-propanol
• C. ethanol
• D. butanol

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$\underset{\text{ propanal }}{C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}CHO}+\underset{\text{ 1-propanol }}{LiAl{H}_4/H_{2}O}\to \underset{\text{1 -propanol}}{C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}C{H}_{2}OH}$