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COMEDK · Chemistry · 29. Amines

Identify the name of the reaction involved in conversion of A→B and name the compound B.
\(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CN} \xrightarrow[\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}]{\mathrm{H}^{+}} \mathrm{A} \cdot \xrightarrow[\mathrm{H}^{+} / \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}]{\mathrm{Cl} 2 / \text { Red Phosphorous }} \mathrm{B}\)

  1. A Esterification, methyl ethanoate
  2. B Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction, 2-chloro-ethanoic acid
  3. C Riemer-Tiemann reaction, 1-chloro-ethanoic acid
  4. D Kolbe's reaction, Ethanoic acid
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(B) Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction, 2-chloro-ethanoic acid

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Hydrolysis of methyl cyanide in the presence of an acid yields ethanoic acid. \(\mathrm{CH}_3\mathrm{CN} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{H}^+ / \mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O}} \mathrm{CH}_3\mathrm{COOH}\) (Compound A) Ethanoic acid reacts with chlorine in the presence of red phosphorus to give…