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During the complete reduction of an ester () using strong Lithium Aluminium Hydride (), what are theAlcohols Phenols and Ethers Chemistry Question

Question

During the complete reduction of an ester ($RCOOR'$) using strong Lithium Aluminium Hydride ($LiAlH_4$), what are the final chemical products obtained after the hydrolysis step?

Answer: B

💡 Solution & Explanation

$LiAlH_4$ is a powerful reducing agent that completely reduces the ester group. It cleaves the acyl $C-O$ single bond, producing one alcohol from the acyl fragment ($RCH_2OH$, which is primary) and releasing the alkoxy fragment as the second alcohol ($R'OH$).

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