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Bouveault-Blanc reduction reaction involves :

Option: 1

Reduction of an acyl halide with H2/Pd


Option: 2

Reduction of an ester with Na/C2H5OH


Option: 3

Reduction of carbonyl compound with Na/Hg and HCl


Option: 4

Reduction of an anhydride with LiAlH4


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Bouveault Balance reduction -

Reduction of carboxyl compounds and esters to alcohols by using alcoholic sodium.

RCOOR'\xrightarrow[alcohol]{Na}RCH_{2}OH+R'OH

Reduction using Na in ethanol is called Bouveault - Blanc reduction.

Therefore, option 2 is correct.

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