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Question

Which of the following specific chemical transformations successfully convert a carboxylic acid derivative strictly back into its parent carboxylic acid?

Answer: A,B,D

💡 Solution & Explanation

Hydrolysis (reaction with water/dilute acid) of acyl chlorides, acid anhydrides, and esters yields the parent carboxylic acid. Conversely, treating an amide with $LiAlH_4$ strongly reduces it to a primary amine ($R-CH_2NH_2$), bypassing the carboxylic acid stage entirely.

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