A) Chloroform
B) 2, 2, 2-Trichloroethanol
C) Trichloromethanol
D) 2, 2, 2-Trichloropropanol
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
\[Cl-\overset{\begin{smallmatrix} Cl \\ | \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} | \\ Cl \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-CHO\xrightarrow[Cannizaros\,\,reaction]{NaOH}Cl-\overset{\begin{smallmatrix} Cl \\ | \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} | \\ Cl \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-COONa+\] \[Cl-\overset{\begin{smallmatrix} Cl \\ | \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{\underset{{{|}_{\begin{smallmatrix} \\ Cl \end{smallmatrix}}}^{2}}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-\underset{1}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}}}\,-OH\] 2,2,2- trichloroethanolYou need to login to perform this action.
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