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JEE PYQ: Aldehydes And Ketones Question 37

Question 37 - 2019 (10 Jan Shift 1)

2-cyclohexenone ester $\xrightarrow{\text{NaBH}_4/\text{MeOH}}$ X. Product:

(1). (Ketone reduced, ester reduced)

(2). (Allylic alcohol with ester intact)

(3). (Only C=C reduced)

(4). (Only ketone C=O reduced, ester intact)

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Answer: (4)

Solution

NaBH$_4$ selectively reduces ketone C=O but does not affect ester or C=C double bond.


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