Practice question
Question
Which reagent reduces acetophenone to 1-phenylethanol?
Explanation
Acetophenone (C₆H₅COCH₃) is reduced to 1-phenylethanol (C₆H₅CH(OH)CH₃) using NaBH₄, a selective reducing agent for ketones.
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