Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Carboxylic acids and derivatives — practice question

A student proposes two uses for $\text{LiAlH}_4$. reaction 1 $\text{CH}_3\text{CH}=\text{CH}_2 \xrightarrow[]{\text{LiAlH}_4} \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3$ reaction 2 $\text{CH}_3\text{CO}_2\text{H} \xrightarrow[]{\text{LiAlH}_4} \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH}$ Which of these reactions would produce the product shown?

  • Aboth reactions
  • Breaction 1 only
  • Creaction 2 only
  • Dneither reaction

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