Identify A and B in the following reaction CH3−CH3B←−−−−−CH3COOHA−−−−−→CH3CH2OH
A
HI+redP,LiAlH4
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B
NV/Δ,LiAIH4
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C
LiAlH4,HI+redP
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D
Pd−BaSO4,Zn+HCl
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Solution
The correct option is BLiAlH4,HI+redP Acetic acid on reduction with lithium aluminium hydride (LiAIH4) gives ethyl alcohol while on reduction with HI and red P gives ethane. Hence, reagent A and B are respectively LiAIH4 and Hi/redP