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MHT CET · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

Identify substrate ' \(\mathrm{A}\) ' in the following reaction.
\( \mathrm{2nA} \stackrel{\text {Dimethyl cadmium}}{\longrightarrow} 2 \mathrm{n} \text { Propanone}\) \(\ +\mathrm{n} \text { Cadmium chloride}\)

  1. A Ethyl chloride
  2. B Ethylene dichloride
  3. C Ethanoyl chloride
  4. D Ethylidene dichloride
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(C) Ethanoyl chloride

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Ketones are prepared from acyl chloride by reaction with dialkyl cadmium.