Aldehydes Ketones Question 33
Question: Hydrolsis of an ester gives a carboxylic acid which on Kolbe’s electrolysis yields ethane. The ester is
Options:
A) ethyl methanoate
B) methyl ethanoate
C) methyl methanoate
D) methyl propanoate
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
[b] Ethane is obtained by the electrolysis of sodium or potassium salt of ethanoic acid $ (CH_3COOH) $ , hence the ester must be ethanoate $ CH_3COOR $ .
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