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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers



Z is a mixture of alcohol and acid. Reaction of conversion of \(Y\) to \(Z\) is

  1. A Reimer-Tiemann reaction
  2. B Kolbe's reaction
  3. C Cannizzaro reaction
  4. D Stephen reaction
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(C) Cannizzaro reaction

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\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH} \xrightarrow[443 \mathrm{~K}]{\text { Conc. } \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4} \mathrm{CH}_2=\mathrm{CH}_2-\frac{1 . \mathrm{O}_2}{2 \cdot \mathrm{ZI} / \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{C}} \\ & 2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O}…