
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: A
The reaction image/reagents are not visible in the prompt, so I must infer the intended transformation from the answer choices.
The options are:
- (propanal)
- (propane)
- (1-propanol)
- (propanoic anhydride)
These are all plausible products related to a 3-carbon carboxylic acid derivative. In the chapter Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids, a very common question is reduction of an acid chloride or related derivative to an aldehyde using a mild reducing agent such as:
- Rosenmund reduction:
- Or Stephen/DIBAL-type selective reduction depending on substrate
Among the options, the aldehyde is:
Let us check why the other options are less likely as the major product in such a standard transformation:
Option A:
This is the aldehyde formed by selective reduction of a 3-carbon acyl derivative. This is the most standard product in this chapter.
Option B:
This is the fully deoxygenated alkane. This would require much stronger reduction/deoxygenation, not the usual reaction asked here.
Option C:
This is the primary alcohol, obtained on full reduction of an acid/aldehyde derivative with strong hydride reagents such as . If the intended reagent were selective for aldehyde formation, this would not be the major product.
Option D:
This is the acid anhydride, generally formed by dehydration of carboxylic acids or reaction of acid chloride with carboxylate, not a typical reduction product.
Hence, the most reasonable major product is:
So the correct option is A.
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