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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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Which of the following is a better reducing agent for the following reduction?

RCOOH→RCH2OHR\mathrm{COOH} \to R\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_2}\mathrm{OH}
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Correct option: D
B2H6/H3O+{\mathrm{B}_2}{\mathrm{H}_6}/{\mathrm{H}_3}{\mathrm{O}^ + }
Option D (B2H6/H3O+) is correct because diborane is a selective reducing agent that reduces carboxylic acids to primary alcohols without affecting other functional groups.

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