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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Hydrocarbons

Identify the compound \((Z)\) in the following reaction sequence

  1. A Propanal
  2. B Propanone
  3. C Propanoic acid
  4. D Propanamide
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(B) Propanone

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\(H_2C=CH_2 \xrightarrow{HBr} CH_3CH_2Br \) \(CH_3CH_2Br \xrightarrow{KCN} CH_3CH_2CN \) \(CH_3CH_2CN \xrightarrow{H_2O/H^+} CH_3CH_2COOH \) Compound (Z) is Propanoic acid.