Organic Compounds Containing Halogens Question 200

Question: Chloropicrin is

[Kurukshetra CET 2002]

Options:

A) Trichloro acetaldehyde

B) Nitrochloroform

C) 2, 4, 6-trinitro phenol

D) None of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ C_2H_5Br+alc\text{.}AgNO_2\to \underset{\text{nitro ethane}}{\mathop{C_2H_5-NO_2+}}AgBr $

$ C_2H_5Br+CH_3COOAg\to \underset{Ester}{\mathop{CH_3-COO-C_2H_5}}+AgBr $