What happens when a carboxylic acid is treated with lithium aluminium hydride?

Question

What happens when a carboxylic acid is treated with lithium aluminium hydride? (A) Aldehyde is formed (B) Primary alcohol is formed (C) Ketone is formed (D) Grignard reagent is formed

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RCOOH +4 H xrightarrow LiAlH 4 RCH 2 OH + H 2 O

Q. What happens when a carboxylic acid is treated with lithium aluminium hydride?

Aldehyde is formed

Primary alcohol is formed

Ketone is formed

Grignard reagent is formed

$RCOO H + 4 H L i A l H_{4} RC H_{2} O H + H_{2} O$

Q. What happens when a carboxylic acid is treated with lithium aluminium hydride?

Aldehyde is formed

Primary alcohol is formed

Ketone is formed

Grignard reagent is formed

RCOOH+4HLiAlH4​​RCH2​OH+H2​O

$RCOO H + 4 H L i A l H_{4} RC H_{2} O H + H_{2} O$