Organic Compounds Containing Halogens Question 128
Question: Ethyl orthoformate is formed by heating with sodium ethoxide
[EAMCET 2003]
Options:
A) $ CHCl_3 $
B) $ C_2H_5OH $
C) $ HCOOH $
D) $ CH_3CHO $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ H-C<-\begin{matrix} Cl \\ Cl \\ Cl \\ \end{matrix}+3C_2H_5ONa\xrightarrow{\Delta }\underset{\text{Ethyl orthoformate}}{\mathop{H-C-\begin{matrix} OC_2H_5 \\ OC_2H_5 \\ OC_2H_5 \\ \end{matrix}+3NaCl}} $
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