RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2002

  • question_answer
    Acidic hydrolysis of acetoacetic ester gives

    A)  acetone          

    B)  acetic acid

    C)  acetaldehyde     

    D)  methanol

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     \[\underset{acetoacetic\text{ }ester}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COC{{H}_{2}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}}}\,+{{H}_{2}}O\]      \[\xrightarrow[{}]{{{H}^{+}}}\underset{acetic\text{ }acid}{\mathop{2C{{H}_{3}}COOH}}\,+\underset{ethanol}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH}}\,\]


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