Ketones, when treated with LiAlH4, reduce to:
Correct answer: E. Secondary alcohol
- A. Primary alcohol
- B. Tertiary alcohol
- C. Alcohol
- D. Dihydric alcohol
- E. Secondary alcohol
Explanation
Ketones reduce to form secondary alcohols in the presence of lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH₄). LiAlH₄ is a strong reducing agent that donates hydride ions (H⁻) to the carbonyl carbon of the ketone, resulting in the formation of the corresponding alcohol. For example, if you reduce a ketone like acetone (2-propanone), it will be converted to isopropanol (2-propanol).
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