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Aromatic compounds, carbonyls and acids

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Question 5

The following three aromatic compounds are separately treated with sodium tetrahydridoborate(III), NaBH4\text{NaBH}_4NaBH4​, in aqueous ethanol:

  1. Benzaldehyde, C6H5CHO\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{CHO}C6​H5​CHO
  2. Phenylethanone, C6H5COCH3\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{COCH}_3C6​H5​COCH3​
  3. Methyl benzoate, C6H5COOCH3\text{C}_6\text{H}_5\text{COOCH}_3C6​H5​COOCH3​

Which compound(s) will react?

1, 2 and 3

Only 1 and 2

Only 2 and 3

Only 1

Aromatic compounds, carbonyls and acids Questions

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