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MHT CET · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Identify the product ' \(\mathrm{B}\) ' in the following series of reaction.
\(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COOH}+\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH} \underset{\mathrm{H}}{\stackrel{\mathrm{H}^{+}}{\rightleftharpoons}} \mathrm{A} \underset{\mathrm{Ni} / \mathrm{Pd}, \Delta}{\stackrel{\mathrm{H}_2}{\longrightarrow}} \mathrm{B}\)

  1. A \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{OH}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}_3\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{OH}\)

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