NEETChemistryAldehydes and Ketones
Compound ‘A’ was prepared by oxidation of compound ‘B’ with alkaline KMnO 4 . Compound ‘A’ on reduction with lithium aluminium hydride gets converted back to compound ‘B’. When compound ‘A’ is heated with compound B in the presence of H 2 SO 4 it produces the fruity smell of compound C to which family the compounds ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ belong to?
Options
- A‘A’ is a carboxylic acid, ‘B’ is an ester and ‘C’ is an alcohol.
- B‘A’ is an ether, ‘B’ is an alcohol and ‘C’ is an ester.
- C‘A’ is a carboxylic acid, ‘B’ is an alcohol and ‘C’ is an ester.
- D‘A’ is a carboxylic acid, ‘B’ is an alcohol and ‘C’ is an ether.
Correct answer
C. ‘A’ is a carboxylic acid, ‘B’ is an alcohol and ‘C’ is an ester.
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (C) ‘A’ is a carboxylic acid, ‘B’ is an alcohol and ‘C’ is an ester.