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Propanoyl chloride reacts with LiAlH4, what will be the product​

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Acid chlorides and anhydrides also react with LiAlH4 to give primary alcohols. However, because acid chlorides and anhydrides are usually prepared from carboxylic acids, and because carboxylic acids themselves can be reduced to alcohols with LiAlH4
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