CH 3 CH 2 COOH → Red P/HI → alc . KOH Product ⋅ Product is

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{CH}_{3} {CH}_{2} COOH \overset{Red P/HI}{\to} \overset{alc . KOH}{\to} Product \cdot Product

is

ChemistryCarboxylic Acid DerivativesNEET

Options:

A $C H_{2} = C H C O O H$
B $C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$
C $C H_{3} C H_{2} C N$
D $C H_{2} C H C l C O O H$

Solution:

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The correct answer is:

C H_{2} = C H C O O H

It is

H V Z

reaction, i.e. alpha halogenation of carboxylic acid followed by dehydrohalogenation.

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