Question : Which of the following is a strong reducing agent used to reduce aldehydes, ketones, esters, carboxylic acid chlorides, carboxylic acids and even carboxylate salts to alcohols?
Option 1: Titanium hydride
Option 2: Lithium aluminum hydride
Option 3: Calcium hydride
Option 4: Bismuth hydride
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Correct Answer: Lithium aluminum hydride
Solution : The correct option is Lithium aluminium hydride .
One strong reducing agent commonly used to reduce aldehydes, ketones, esters, carboxylic acid chlorides, carboxylic acids, and carboxylate salts to alcohols is lithium aluminium hydroxide (LiAlH 4 ).
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