Hydroformylation of olefins yields :

Aldehydes, which further undergo reduction to give alcohols.

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Ketones, which further undergo reduction to give alcohols.

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Ketones, which do not undergo reduction.

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None of the above

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The correct option is A Aldehydes, which further undergo reduction to give alcohols.
Hydroformylation of olefins:
It yields aldehydes, which further undergo reduction to give alcohols.
$R C H = C H_{2} + H_{2} + C O Catalyst - ---- \to R C H_{2} C H_{2} C H O$
$R C H_{2} C H_{2} C H O + H_{2} Catalyst - ---- \to R C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} O H$

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