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Question
Convert, ethanoic acid to ethanol.
Very Short Answer
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Solution
Ethanoic acid is converted to ethanol by reduction using LiAlH4 (Lithium aluminium hydride) in dry ether, followed by hydrolysis.
\[\ce{CH3COOH ->[LiAH4][dry ether] CH3CH2OH}\]
Thus, ethanoic acid on reduction gives ethanol.
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