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Preparation of Alcohols from Carbonyl Compounds

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Which of the following products is formed in good yield by the reduction of methyl 4-oxo-hexanoate $(M)$ with $L i A l H_{4}$ in ether?

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Methyl 4-hydroxyhexanoate

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1,4-Hexanediol

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C

4-Hydroxyhexanal

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6-Methoxy-3-hexanone

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Solution

The correct option is C 1,4-Hexanediol
Lithium Aluminium hydride reduces both ketone and ester group to alcohol as shown in the above image.

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