In the reaction, C 6 H 5 C O C H 3 H Z n - H g / c o n c . H C l X , X is

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In the reaction,

C_{6} H_{5} C O C H_{3} \frac{[H]}{Z n - H g / c o n c . H C l} X

,

X

is

ChemistryAldehydes and KetonesMHT CETMHT CET 2019 (02 May Shift 1)

Options:

A toluene
B methylbenzene
C benzylalcohol
D ethylbenzene

Solution:

2668 Upvotes Verified Answer

The correct answer is: ethylbenzene

C_{6} H_{5} {COCH}_{3} + [H] \overset{Z n + H g / c o n . H C l}{\underset{(C l e m m e n s e n' s r e a c t i o n)}{\to}} C_{6} H_{5} {CH}_{2} {CH}_{3}

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