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JEE Main
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Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

JEE Main · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

CH_3 MgBr+CO_2 Dry ether Y H_3 O^ Z Identify Z from the following.

\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{MgBr}+\mathrm{CO}_2 \stackrel{\text { Dry ether }}{\longrightarrow} Y \stackrel{\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{O}^{\oplus}}{\longrightarrow} Z Identify ZZ from the following.CH_3 MgBr+CO_2 Dry ether Y H_3 O^ Z Identify Z from the following.

Options

  1. AEthyl acetate
  2. BAcetic acid
  3. CPropanoic acid
  4. DMethyl acetate

Correct answer

B. Acetic acid

Step-by-step solution

When Grignard's reagent is treated with CO2\mathrm{CO}_2, a magnesium complex is formed, which on further hydrolysis yields monocarboxylic acid. CH_3 MgBr+CO_2 Dry ether Y H_3 O^ Z Identify Z from the following.
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