JEE Main202227 Jul 2022Evening ShiftChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
The structure of A in the given reaction is
Correct answer
2
Step-by-step solution
Alpha hydrogen in aldehydes are slightly acidic and in presence of alkali they release H + 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 S N 2 mechansim