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1-Butanol is prepared commercially by a route that begins with an aldol reaction. Show the steps that are likely to be involved.

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The reaction includes aldol condensation followed by reduction using suitable reagents.

1Aldol Condensation

Aldol condensation of ethanol in the presence of a base like NaOH and then heating the compound gives:

2Hydrogenation Reaction

Now reduction is done by selective reducing agent NaBH₄and followed by hydrogenation reaction in presence of Pd/Pt give 1-butanol:

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