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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

n-Propanol on treatment with concentrated HBr gives P. The product P on reaction with KCN gave the product \(\mathrm{Q}\). The product Q on heating with aqueous acidic solution, furnished the product R. The product 'R' is

  1. A Propanoic acid
  2. B Propanamide
  3. C Butanoic acid
  4. D Butanamide
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(C) Butanoic acid

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n-propanol on treatment with concentrated HBr produces n-propyl bromide. n-propyl bromide on reaction with KCN to give butanenitrile.butanenitrile on hydrolysis give butanoic acid. CH3CH2CH2OH→HBrCH3CH2CH2BrCH3CH2CH2Br→KCNCH3CH2CH2CNCH3CH2CH2CN→H3O+CH3CH2CH2COOH