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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

In the given reaction \(CH_3CH_2OH + HCl \xrightarrow{Anhy ZnCl_2} X \xrightarrow{KCN(alc)} Y \xrightarrow{Na/Alcohol} Z\) \(Y\) and \(Z\) are:

  1. A Nitrile, imine
  2. B Nitrile, amine
  3. C Isonitrile, imine
  4. D Isonitrile, amine
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(B) Nitrile, amine

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\(CH_3CH_2OH + HCl \xrightarrow{Anhy ZnCl_2} CH_3CH_2Cl\) (\(X\)) \(CH_3CH_2Cl \xrightarrow{KCN(alc)} CH_3CH_2CN\) (\(Y\)) \(CH_3CH_2CN \xrightarrow{Na/Alcohol} CH_3CH_2CH_2NH_2\) (\(Z\)) \(Y\) is Nitrile, \(Z\) is Amine.
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