JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2001

  • question_answer
    Acetaldehyde undergoes self-condensation in presence of aluminium ethoxide to give ethyl acetate. This reaction is called:

    A)  Aldol condensation

    B)  Cannizzaros reaction

    C)  Tischenkos reaction

    D)  Perkins reaction

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    This is called Tischenko reaction \[\underset{\text{Acetaldehyde}}{\mathop{2C{{H}_{3}}CHO}}\,\xrightarrow{Al{{(O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}})}_{3}}}\underset{\text{Ethyl}\,\text{acetate}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{3}}COO{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}}}\,\]


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