Bouveault - Blanc reduction reaction involves :

Options

A. Reduction of an acyl halide with `H_(2)//Pd`
B. Reduction of an anhydride with `LiAlH_(4)`
C. Reduction of an ester with `Na//C_(2)H_(5)OH`
D. Reduction of a carbonyl compound with `Na//Hg and HCl`.

Answer

C

Explanation

The Bouveault reduction is a reaction in which an ester is reduced to primary alcohol using absolute ethanol and sodium.
`{:(R-overset(O)overset(||)C-ORoverset(Na//C_(2)H_(5)OH)rarr RCH_(2)OH+ROH),("Bouveault - Blane reduction."):}`