Which reagent reduces acetophenone to 1-phenylethanol?
Acetophenone (C₆H₅COCH₃) is reduced to 1-phenylethanol (C₆H₅CH(OH)CH₃) using NaBH₄, a selective reducing agent for ketones.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Alcohols - from Alkenes Haloalkanes Carbonyls Grignard