Carboxylic Acids Question 109
Question: Acetic anhydride reacts with diethyl ether in presence of anhydrous $ AlCl_3 $ to form
[MP PMT 1992]
Options:
A) Ethyl acetate
B) Methyl propionate
C) Methyl acetate
D) Propionic acid
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ \begin{matrix} CH_3CO \\ CH_3CO \\ \end{matrix}>O+C_2H_5OC_2H_5 $
$ \underset{\text{Ethyl acetate}}{\mathop{2CH_3COOC_2H_5}} $
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