An alkali metal hydride NaH reacts with diborane in Y to give a tetrahedral compound Z which is extensively used as reducing agent in organic synthesis. The Y and Z in the above reaction are:
A
C2H6,C2H5NH2
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B
C2H5OC2H5,NaBH4
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C
NH3,B3N3H6
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D
C3H8,B3N3H6
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Solution
The correct option is BC2H5OC2H5,NaBH4 With the hint of the extensively used reducing agent also given with diborane, we get Z as NaBH4 (preparation of Sodium Borohydride) and the solvent used in this reaction is diethyl-ether.