JEE Main202324 Jan 2023Morning ShiftChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual
' R ' formed in the following sequence of reaction is:
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
Ketonic part of the reactant reacts with sodium cyanide to give cyanohydrin and it cinverts to carboxylic acid on hydrolysis. The carboxylic acid part undergoes esterification reaction in the presence of ethyl alcohol in acidic medium. The ester part convert to tertiary alcohol with Grignard reagent.