Which of the following will produce only one product on reduction with LiAlH 4 ?

Question

Which of the following will produce only one product on reduction with LiAlH 4 ? (A) CH 3 OCOCH 2 CH 3 (B) CH 3 CH 2 OCOCH 2 CH 3 (C) CH 3 CH 2 OCOCH 3 (D) CH 3 CH 2 OCOCH 2 CH 2 CH 3

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Only ethyl acetate undergoes reduction with

L i A l H_{4}

to give only ethyl alcohol, other esters given in option on reduction gives a mixture of alcohols.

C H_{3} COOC H_{2} C H_{3} + 2 H_{2} L i A l H_{4} e t h er 2 C H_{3} C H_{2} O H

Q. Which of the following will produce only one product on reduction with $L i A l H_{4}$ ?

$C H_{3} OCOC H_{2} C H_{3}$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} OCOC H_{2} C H_{3}$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} OCOC H_{3}$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} OCOC H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{3}$

Only ethyl acetate undergoes reduction with $L i A l H_{4}$ to give only ethyl alcohol, other esters given in option on reduction gives a mixture of alcohols.
$C H_{3} COOC H_{2} C H_{3} + 2 H_{2} L i A l H_{4} e t h er 2 C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$

Q. Which of the following will produce only one product on reduction with LiAlH4​ ?

CH3​OCOCH2​CH3​

CH3​CH2​OCOCH2​CH3​

CH3​CH2​OCOCH3​

CH3​CH2​OCOCH2​CH2​CH3​