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Bouveault - Blanc reduction reaction involves :

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`.

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C
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."):}`
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    A
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    B
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    D
    None of the above

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