What happens when acetic acid is reduced with lithium aluminium hydride?
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CHEMICAL REACTION TAKES PLACE
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Carboxylic acids can be converted to 1o alcohols using Lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4). Note that NaBH4 is not strong enough to convert carboxylic acids or esters to alcohols. An aldehyde is produced as an intermediate during this reaction, but it cannot be isolated because it is ...
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