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What are $\mathrm{X}$ and $\mathrm{Y}$ in the following reaction sequence?
$\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{OH} \stackrel{\mathrm{Cl}_{2}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{X} \stackrel{\mathrm{Cl}_{2}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{Y}$
ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesVITEEEVITEEE 2009
Options:
  • A $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}$
  • B $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}, \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CO}_{2} \mathrm{H}$
  • C $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}, \mathrm{CCl}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}$
  • D $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{Cl}, \mathrm{CCl}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}, \mathrm{CCl}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}$
$\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{OH}+\mathrm{Cl}_{2} \underset{-2 \mathrm{HCl}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}$
Acetaldehyde
$\stackrel{3 \mathrm{Cl}_{2}}{-3 \mathrm{HCl}} \mathrm{CCl}_{3} \mathrm{CHO}$
chloral

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