Question

What happens when a carboxylic acid is treated with lithium aluminium hydride?

• A. Aldehyde is formed.
• B. Primary alcohol is formed.
• C. Ketone is formed.
• D. Grignard reagent is formed.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Primary alcohol is formed.

Answer 2

: HVZ reaction is given by only those carboxylic acids with have $\alpha -$H atom. $\alpha -$hydrogen atom hence formic acid cannot be halogenated.