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Alcohols and Phenols Preparation of Alcohols by Reduction of Esters

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Reduction of an ester with LiAlH₄ followed by hydrolysis generally produces:

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Correct Answer: B) Two alcohol products

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LiAlH₄ reduces the acyl part of an ester to an alcohol, while the alkoxy part is also released as an alcohol after work-up.

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