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COMEDK · Chemistry · 27. Aldehydes and Ketones

A Carbonyl compound \(\mathrm{X}\) when reacted with Methyl magnesium bromide followed by hydrolysis gave product \(\mathrm{Y}\). When \(\mathrm{Y}\) is heated with \(\mathrm{Cu}\) at \(573 \mathrm{~K}\), it gave \(\mathrm{Z}\) (2- Methylbut-2-ene) as one of the products. Identify \(\mathrm{X}\).

  1. A Pentan-3-one
  2. B Pentan-2-one
  3. C Butanone
  4. D Butanal
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(C) Butanone

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The reaction of a carbonyl compound \(\mathrm{X}\) with \(\mathrm{CH}_{3}\mathrm{MgBr}\) followed by hydrolysis yields an alcohol \(\mathrm{Y}\). Heating alcohol \(\mathrm{Y}\) with \(\mathrm{Cu}\) at \(573 \mathrm{~K}\) is a dehydrogenation reaction for primary and secondary…