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STANDARD Chemistry Reactions of Carboxylic Acids MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard
In a set of the given reactions, acetic acid yielded a product C. Product C would be
A
CH₃CH(OH)C₂H₅
B
CH₃COC₆H₅
C
CH₃CH(OH)C₆H₅
D
C₂H₅C(OH)(C₆H₅)₂
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
The reaction sequence involves the conversion of CH₃COOH to CH₃COCl using PCl₅, followed by Friedel-Crafts acylation with C₆H₆ to form CH₃COC₆H₅. This is then reacted with C₆H₅MgBr to form the tertiary alcohol C₂H₅C(OH)(C₆H₅)₂.
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