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RCOOH + LiAIH4 → ?

1. What is the role of LiAIH4

2. Give one example of an oxidising agent?

3. What is the action of a carboxylic acid with alcohol?

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1. LiAIH4 is a strong reducing agent. It reduces RCOOH to 1° alcohol (RCH2OH)

2. Acidied KMnO4

3. When carboxylic acid is treated with an alcohol in the presence of dehydrating agent like conc.H2SO4 , an ester is formed. This is called esterication reaction.

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