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Statement 1: Ethyl benzoate, on treatmen...

Statement 1: Ethyl benzoate, on treatment with di isobutlyl aluminum hydride, is reduced to benzaldehyde.
Statement 2: `{(CH_3)_2CHCH_2}_2AlH` (diisobutyl aluminum hydride) is a weak reducing agent, can't reduces aldehyde further.

A

Statement 1 is True, statement 2 is True, Statement 2 is Correct explanation for Statement 1.

B

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True, Statement 2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement 1.

C

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False.

D

Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True.

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The correct Answer is:
A
Di isobutyl aluminium hydride reduces acid chloride, esters and anhydride to aldehyde however aldehyde is not further reduced.
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