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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 8.2 Carboxylic acids and their derivative

The major product formed when \(1, 1, 1-\) trichloro­ propane is treated with aqueous potassium hydroxide is

  1. A Propyne
  2. B \(1-\) Propanol
  3. C \(2-\) Propanol
  4. D Propionic acid
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(D) Propionic acid

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\(C{l_3}C - C{H_2}C{H_3} + KOH\xrightarrow{{heat}}\) \({\left( {OH} \right)_3}C - C{H_2}C{H_3} + 3KCl \to \) \(\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\,\,\,\,\,\,O} \\ {\,\,\,\,\,\,||} \\ {C{H_3}C{H_2}C - OH} \end{array}\)