Hydrocarbons Question 105

Question: What is the product when acetylene reacts with hypochlorous acid [RPMT 2002; AIEEE 2002]

Options:

A) $ CH_3COCl $

B) $ ClCH_2CHO $

C) $ Cl_2CHCHO $

D) $ ClCHCOOH $

Show Answer

Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ HC\equiv CH+2HOCl\to [CHCl_2-CH{{(OH)}_2}] $