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CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2012

  • question_answer
    HCHO was treated with a reagent X. The product formed upon hydrolysis in the presence of an acid gave\[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH\]. The reagent X is

    A)  Aqueous \[KOH\]  

    B)  Alcoholic \[KOH\]

    C)  Alcoholic  \[KCN\]

    D)  \[C{{H}_{3}}MgI\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    : Formaldehyde reacts with Grignard reagent to give primary alcohol. \[HCHO+C{{H}_{3}}MgI\xrightarrow[{{H}^{+}}]{Dry\,ether}C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OH\]


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