Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 223
Question: On heating glycerol with conc. $ H_2SO_4, $ a compound is obtained which has a bad odour. The compound is
[CPMT 1974; CBSE PMT 1994]
Options:
A) Glycerol sulphate
B) Acrolein
C) Formic acid
D) Allyl alcohol
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ \underset{CH_2-OH}{\overset{CH_2-OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{CH}}}-OH}}}\underset{H_2SO_4}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{conc\text{.}}}}\underset{Acrolein}{\mathop{\underset{CHO}{\overset{CH_2}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{||}{\mathop{CH}}}}}}}}+2H_2O $
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