8. Methyl cyanide is dissolved in ethyl formate
and reduced with stannous chloride and
hydrochloric acid. The product is then steam
distilled. The distillate will be
A. ethyl amine B. formaldehyde
C. methyl alcohol D. acetaldehyde
uhon distilled with conc. sulphuric
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Answer:D) Acetaldehyde
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Option (D). acetaldehyde
Methyl cyanide is dissolved in ethyl formate and reduced with stannous chloride and hydrochloric acid. The product is then steam distilled. The distillate will be acetaldehyde
Explanation:
- This reaction is also known as Stephen aldehyde synthesis.
- This reaction deals with the preparation of aldehydes from nitriles with the help of tin(II) chloride and hydrochloric acid.
- During this reaction, the quenching of the reaction is followed by iminium salt with water.
- Here Ammonium chloride is another useful by-product that is produced in this reaction.
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