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The reagent(s) used for converting ethanoic acid to ethanol is/are :

A
LiAlH4
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BH3 in THF
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PCl3
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K2Cr2O7/H+
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Solution

The correct options are
A LiAlH4
B BH3 in THF
BH3 in THF being a strong reducing agent, can efficiently convert carboxylic acid into the corresponding primary alcohol. Also, LiAlH4 being a strong reducing agent, releases H ions in enough quantity to convert carboxylic acid to the corresponding alcohol. So, ethanoic acid can be converted to ethanol using BH3 in THF and LiAlH4.

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