Carboxylic Acids Question 83
Question: $ CH_3COOCH_3+ $ excess $ PhMgBr $ $ \to product\xrightarrow{{H^{+}}}X $ The product $ X $ is
[Orissa JEE 2005]
Options:
A) 1, 1-diphenylethanol
B) 1, 1-diphenylmethanol
C) Methyl phenylethanol
D) Methyl phenylketone
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ \xrightarrow{-MgBr(OCH_3)}\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{CH_3-C-Ph}}}}\xrightarrow{PhMgBr}\underset{Ph}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{OMgBr}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{CH_3-C-Ph}}}}}}}} $
$ \xrightarrow{{H^{+}}}\underset{\text{1,1-diphenylethanol}}{\mathop{\underset{Ph}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{\overset{OH}{\mathop{\overset{|}{\mathop{CH_3C-Ph}}}}}}}}}} $
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