Explain the action of the following on acetic acid: (1) LIAIH⁴/ H³0 (2) PCI5 (3) NH³
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Explanation:
Lithium aluminum hydride reduces ethanoic acid (acetic acid) to ethanol.
ethanoic acid
CH
3
−COOH
1) LiAlH
4
, ether
2) H
3
O
+
ethanol
CH
3
−CH
2
−OH
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