What is the product when acetophenone reacts with NaBH₄?
NaBH₄ reduces ketones to secondary alcohols. Acetophenone (C₆H₅COCH₃) forms 1-phenylethanol (C₆H₅CH(OH)CH₃).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 12: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids > Topic: Physical Properties and Nucleophilic Addition Reactions