AP EAMCET2006ChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives
Which of the following compounds when heated with CO at 150^ C and 500 atm pressure in presence of BF ₃ forms ethyl propionate ?
Options
- AC ₂ H ₅ OH
- BCH ₃ OCH ₃
- CC ₂ H ₅ OC ₂ H ₅
- DCH ₃ OC ₂ H ₅
Correct answer
C. C ₂ H ₅ OC ₂ H ₅
Step-by-step solution
Diethyl ether when heated with CO at 150^ C and 500 ~atm pressure in presence of BF ₃ forms ethyl propionate.