MCQ
What will happen if $LiAl{H_4}$ is added to an ester
- ✓Two units of alcohol are obtained
- BOne unit of alcohol and one unit of acid is obtained
- CTwo units of acids are obtained
- DNone of these
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Two units of alcohol are obtained
a
(a) $R - \mathop {\mathop C\limits^{||} }\limits^O - R'\xrightarrow{{LiAl{H_4}}}\mathop {R - C{H_2}OH + R'OH}\limits_{{\text{Two}}\,{\text{units}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{alcohols}}} $
(a) $R - \mathop {\mathop C\limits^{||} }\limits^O - R'\xrightarrow{{LiAl{H_4}}}\mathop {R - C{H_2}OH + R'OH}\limits_{{\text{Two}}\,{\text{units}}\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{alcohols}}} $
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