If a simple ester with the general formula undergoes complete chemical reduction using a strong exce — Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Chemistry Question

💡 Solution & Explanation

Reduction of an ester cleaves the internal ester linkage. The acyl portion ($-CO-R$) is fully reduced down to a primary alcohol ($R-CH_2OH$), while the alkoxy leaving group portion ($-OR'$) is released as a second alcohol ($R'OH$). This results in a total of 2 alcohol molecules.