Alkyl Halides and Aryl HalidesMedium
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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