Question
A carboxylic acid can be reduced to a ____ with a strong reducing agent like LiAlH4.
Answer
A carboxylic acid can be reduced to a 1° alcohol with a strong reducing agent like LiAlH4.
NaBH4 is not strong enough to reduce a carboxylic acid
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