- Question: The product formed in the following reaction is:
CH3CH2CHO + HCN →
(A) CH3CH2CH(OH)CN (B) CH3CH2CH(OH)2 (C) CH3CH2CH2CN (D) CH3CH2COOH
The answer is (C).
Ethanal reacts with hydrogen cyanide to form ethyl cyanide.
- Question: In the reaction given below, the product is:
CH3CH2CH2OH + CH3COOH →
(A) CH3COOCH2CH2CH3 (B) CH3COOCH3 + CH3CH2OH (C) CH3COOCH2CH3 + H2O (D) CH3CH2CH2COOH + H2O
The answer is (A).
Ethanol reacts with acetic acid to form ethyl acetate.
