Find the suitable product for the following reaction .
`R-CO_2H underset((ii)H_2O // H^(o+))overset((i)B_2H_6)to`

Options

A. `R-CHO`
B.
C. `R-CO_(2)R`
D.

Answer

B

Explanation

`R-COOH underset((ii) H_(2)O//H^(+))overset((i) B_(2)H_(6))(rarr)` Product
In the above reaction, when `R-COOH` is reduced by `B_(2)H_(6)`, followed by acidic hydrolysis,
`-underset(O)underset("||")(C)-OH` group changes to `-CH_(2)-OH` and therefore
`R-CH_(2)-OH` is the main product.

option (b) is the correct answer.