A) acetic acid
B) iodo acetic acid
C) formic acid
D) None of these
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
\[\underset{\text{Glycolic acid}}{\mathop{\text{HOOC-C}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}\text{OH}}}\,\xrightarrow{\text{HI}}\underset{\text{Acetic acid}}{\mathop{\text{HOOC-C}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}}}\,\] HI reduces \[C{{H}_{2}}OH\]but HI + P reduces both COOH and \[C{{H}_{2}}OH\]to \[C{{H}_{3}}9\].
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