Orgo question

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to Reduce Acyl Halides to aldehydes i know we can use H2, Pd/BaSO4 but can LAH also be used for reduction in this case

LiAlH4 is too strong...you'll reduce all the way to the alcohol.

You need a super-hindered derivative with only one free H: LiAl[OC(CH3)3]3H will stop you at the aldehyde.
 
Nope, LAH is too strong of a reducing agent to reduce an acyl halide to an aldehyde. Use a mild reducing agent.
 
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