NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesPractice
CH 3 CH 2 COOH → Red P/HI → alc . KOH Product ⋅ Product is
Options
- AC H 2 = C H C O O H
- BC H 3 C H 2 O H
- CC H 3 C H 2 C N
- DC H 2 C H C l C O O H
Correct answer
A. C H 2 = C H C O O H
Step-by-step solution
It is H V Z reaction, i.e. alpha halogenation of carboxylic acid followed by dehydrohalogenation.