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A ← Red P + HI CH 3 COOH → LiAlH 4 B. What is not true for A and B ?
ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesNEET
Options:
  • A A is hydrocarbon of general formula C n H 2 n+2 while B belongs to alkanol
  • B A can be obtained by reducing CH3CH2Cl while B by its hydrolysis
  • C A is alkene while B is alkanal
  • D A and B both belongs to different homologous series
Solution:
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The correct answer is: A is alkene while B is alkanal
A–CH3CH3 it is reduction of carboxylic acid into alkane with Red P/HI and B-CH3CH2OH , reduction of carboxylic acid into alcohol by lithiumaluminium hydride.

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