Aldehydes Ketones Question 65

Question: Which of the following will react with water

[IIT 1998]

Options:

A) $ CHCl_3 $

B) $ Cl_3CCHO $

C) $ CCl_4 $

D) $ ClCH_2CH_2Cl $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ CCl_3-CHO+H_2O\to \underset{(Chloralhydrate)}{\mathop{CCl_3.CHO.H_2O}}\to $

$ CCl_3.CH<\begin{matrix} OH \\ {} \\ OH \\ \end{matrix} $