JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Carboxylic Acids Question Bank Properties of Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

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    \[RCOOH\]on treatment with \[PC{{l}_{5}}\] and \[KCN,\] is subjected to hydrolysis followed by Clemmensen?s reduction, the product obtained is                 [Kerala PMT 2004]

    A)                 \[RC{{H}_{2}}-COCl\]     

    B)                 \[RC{{H}_{2}}-COOH\]

    C)                 \[RCOCN\]         

    D)                 \[RCN\]

    E)                 \[R-OH\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               \[R\,COOH+PC{{l}_{5}}\to R\,COCl+POC{{l}_{3}}+HCl\xrightarrow{KCN}\]                             \[R\,COCN+KCl\xrightarrow{2\,{{H}_{2}}O}R\,CO\,COOH+2N{{H}_{3}}\]                                                    \[\underset{Zn-Hg/Conc.\ \,HCl}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Clemenson\ reduction}}}\,R\,C{{H}_{2}}COOH+{{H}_{2}}O\]


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