One mole of ethly acetate on treatment with an excess of `LiAlH_(4)` in dry ether and subsequent acidification produces

Options

A. butan`-2-ol(1 "mole")`
B. acid (1 mole) and ethyl alcohol (1 mole)
C. ethyl alcohol (1 mole) and emthyl alcohol (1 mole)
D. ethyl alcohol (2 mole)

Answer

D

Explanation

Ester is cleaved to yield (in addition to the alcohol or phenol form which it was it was derived), a primary alcohol corresponding to the acid portion of the ester.
`CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)+OC_(2)H_(5) overset((1)LAH,Et_(2)O)underset((2)H_(3)O^(+))rarr ubrace(CH_(3)CH_(2)OH+C_(2)H_(5)OH)_("Ethyl alcohol (2 moles)")`