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CHM 102 Synthesis and Reactions of Alcohols & Phenols | General Organic Chemistry Objective Question
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What is the product of the reduction of butanal with NaBH4?
Options
A butanoic acid
B 1-butanol
Correct Answer
C 2-butanol
D butane
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

NaBH4 reduces the aldehyde carbonyl (C=O) to a primary alcohol (CH2OH), giving 1-butanol.

Hint

Aldehydes reduce to primary alcohols.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Synthesis and Reactions of Alcohols & Phenols | General Organic Chemistry
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 39 of 1999
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