Alkyl Halides and Aryl HalidesHard
Question
An organioc compound X on treatment with pyridinium chlorochromate in dichloromethane gives compound Y. Compound Y reacts Y with I2 and alkali to form triiodomethane. The compound ′X′ is
Options
A.C2H5OH
B.CH3CHO
C.CH3COCH3
D.CH3COCH
Solution
Compound Y must give iodoform test. Further since Y is obained by the oxidation of X which must be an alcohol (CH3CH2OH) and thus Y is CHO.
Create a free account to view solution
View Solution FreeMore Alkyl Halides and Aryl Halides Questions
In reaction C2H5OH + HX C2H5X + H2O the order of reactivity of HX is -...CHCl3 is kept in brown bottles well stoppered and also with 1% alcohol so that it may not form -...In the given reaction : [X]...Consider the following groups :(I) −OAc (II) −OMe (III) −O−SO2−Me (IV) −O−SO2&...The formation of diethyl ether from ethanol is based on :...