JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers / एल्कोहॉल, फीनॉल तथा ईथर Question Bank Preparation of alcohol Phenol and Ethers

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    If formaldehyde and potassium hydroxide are heated, then we get        [CPMT 1989, 90; KCET 2000]

    A)                 Acetylene          

    B)                 Methane

    C)                 Methyl alcohol 

    D)                 Ethyl formate

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               \[HCHO+HCHO\xrightarrow{\text{Conc}\text{.}\,KOH}\underset{\text{Methyl  alcohol}\,}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}OH}}\,+\underset{\text{Potassium   formate}}{\mathop{HCOOK}}\,\]                    It is cannizzaro?s reaction.


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