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Carboxylic acids can be reduced to primary alcohols, however, the reduction is difficult. Very high pressures are required.

Choosing and Using Noble Metal Hydrogenation Catalysts. P.N.Rylander; Aldrichimica Acta, 12, 3, 1979
RCOOH
  +  
2
H2
  +  
Ru
on carbon
         
RCH2OH
  +  
2
H2O
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Carboxylic acid (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Hydrogen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ruthenium on carbon Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
1° Alcohol (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Addition
Hydrogenation, catalytic
Reduction: Of Substrate By Reagent

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