NEET Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Aldehydes, Ketons and Carboxylic Acids

  • question_answer
    Ethyl acetate is obtained when methylmagnesium iodide reacts with

    A) ethyl formate    

    B) ethyl chloroformate

    C) acetyl chloride               

    D) carbon dioxide

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] \[\underset{Ethylchloroformate}{\mathop{Cl-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,-O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}}}\,\xrightarrow{C{{H}_{3}}MgBr}\left[ Cl-\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\overset{OMgBr}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}}\,}}}\,-O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}} \right]\] \[\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{Ethyl\text{ }acetate}{\mathop{\underset{C{{H}_{3}}}{\overset{O}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{||}{\mathop{C}}}\,}}}\,-O{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}}}\,\]


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