The hydrolyzed product of an ester, when reduced by , gives:
Two alcohols
Two aldehydes
One acid and one alcohol
Two acids
The reaction proceeds in two conceptual steps based on the question wording:
Alternatively, direct reduction of an ester by also cleaves the ester bond to yield two alcohols: one corresponding to the acyl group (reduced to a primary alcohol) and one corresponding to the alkoxy group. In either interpretation, the final product mixture consists of two alcohols.
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