Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 228
Question: Final product formed on reduction of glycerol by hydroiodic acid is
[CPMT 1987]
Options:
A) Propane
B) Propanoic acid
C) Propene
D) Propyne
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ CH_3OH\underset{I_2}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{NaOH}}} $
$ \underset{CH_2-I}{\overset{CH_2\ \ }{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}H\ \ \ }}}\xrightarrow{HI}\underset{CH_2-I}{\overset{CH_3\ \ }{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}H-I}}}\xrightarrow[-I_2]{}\underset{CH_2\ \ }{\overset{CH_3\ \ }{\mathop{\underset{||}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}}H\ \ \ }}} $
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