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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

An organic compound 'X' on treatment with methyl magnesium bromide gives a compound 'Y' which on hydrolysis gives ethanol. The compound 'X' is:

  1. A \(\text{CH}_3\text{CHO}\)
  2. B \(\text{CH}_3\text{COCH}_3\)
  3. C \(\text{HCHO}\)
  4. D \(\text{CH}_3\text{OH}\)
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(C) \(\text{HCHO}\)

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\(\text{HCHO} + \text{CH}_3\text{MgBr} \xrightarrow{\text{H}_2\text{O}} \text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{OH}\) \(\text{X} = \text{HCHO}\)
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