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(D) $NaBH_4$ (sodium borohydride) is a selective reducing agent. It effectively reduces aldehydes $(RCHO)$ and ketones $(RCOR)$ to their corresponding

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$RCOOH$

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(D) $NaBH_4$ (sodium borohydride) is a selective reducing agent. It effectively reduces aldehydes $(RCHO)$ and ketones $(RCOR)$ to their corresponding alcohols. It also reduces acid chlorides $(RCOCl)$ to primary alcohols. However,$NaBH_4$ is not strong enough to reduce carboxylic acids $(RCOOH)$ to alcohols. Therefore,the correct answer is $RCOOH$.

Which of the following does not give an alcohol with $NaBH_4$?

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