JEE Main 202228 JuneEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2022
- Date
- 28 June
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Aldehydes and Ketones
JEE Main 2022 · 28 June · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones
Isobutyraldehyde on reaction with formaldehyde and K _ 2 CO _ 3...
Isobutyraldehyde on reaction with formaldehyde and gives compound ''. Compound '' reacts with and yields compound '', which on hydrolysis gives a stable compound ''. The compound '' is








Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
C. 
Step-by-step solution
In the first step formaldehyde undergoes cross aldol reaction with isobutyraldehyde to form (A)and then the product(A) forms cyanohydrin (B)with KCN, which on hydrolysis forms a compound containing carboxylic acid group and finally this molecule undergoes intramolecular esterification to form (C) a stable compound.