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Question
Write chemical reactions to convert –COOH group of acetic acid into the following.
C2H5OH
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Solution
\[\ce{\underset{\text{Acetic acid}}{CH3 - COOH} + LiAlH4 ⇌[dry][ether] \underset{\text{Ethanol}}{CH3CH2OH}}\]
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