JEE Main 202227 JulyEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2022
- Date
- 27 July
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
JEE Main 2022 · 27 July · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
The structure of A in the given reaction is
The structure of in the given reaction is
Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
C. 
Step-by-step solution
Alpha hydrogen in aldehydes are slightly acidic and in presence of alkali they release ions and carbanion.
Ethyl bromide undergoes nucleophilic substitution reaction with the carbanion generated, where bromide nucleophile is replaced by the carbanion to form ketone by mechansim