Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 26
Question: With anhydrous zinc chloride, ethylene glycol gives
[MP PMT 2004]
Options:
A) Formaldehyde
B) Acetylene (C₂H₂)
C) Acetaldehyde
D) Acetone
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \underset{CH_2OH}{\overset{CH_2OH}{\mathop{|\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }}}\underset{-H_2O}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{anh\text{. }ZnCl_2}}}\underset{Acetaldehyde}{\mathop{CH_3CHO}} $
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