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.

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