Carboxylic Acids Question 33
Question: Ethyl acetate is obtained when methyl magnesium iodide reacts with
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Options:
A) Ethyl formate
B) Ethyl chloroformate
C) Acetyl chloride
D) Carbon dioxide
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ CH_3MgI+\underset{Ethylchloroformate}{\mathop{Cl-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}}-OC_2H_5}}\to $
$ [ Cl-\underset{CH_3}{\overset{OMgI}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C-OC_2H_5}}}}}} ] $
$ \to \underset{Ethylacetate}{\mathop{CH_3-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}}-OC_2H_5}}+Mg<\begin{matrix} Br \\ I \\ \end{matrix} $
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