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Chemistry Question on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Benzyl alcohol is obtained from benzaldehyde by

A

Fittigs reaction

B

Clemmensons reduction

C

Kolbes reaction

D

Reduction with \ceLiAlH4\ce{LiAlH_4}

Answer

Reduction with \ceLiAlH4\ce{LiAlH_4}

Explanation

Solution

C6H5−CO∣∣−H−>[LiAlH4]C6H5−CH2−OHC_6H_5 - \overset{\underset{||}{O}}{C} - H {->[LiAlH_4]} C_6H_5 - CH_2 - OH