A compound having molecular formula c3h8o(y) is reacted with another compound having molecular formula c3h6o2(z) in the presence of acid catalyst.A substance 'x' is formed in this reaction.When the substance x is treated with an alkali then a salt of substance y is formed along with substance z.Identify x,yand z.Name both the reaction and write thrie equations also.
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Explanation:
The ether does not react with
H
2
Cr
2
O
7
, while the alcohols get oxidized. The
1
∘
alcohol should go all the way to propanoic acid (
B
), and the
2
∘
alcohol would stop at acetone (
B
);
H
2
Cr
2
O
7
is a very good oxidizing agent.
In reacting with
HCN
, I would expect the carbonyl oxygen to get protonated, followed by nucleophilic attack of the now-electrophilic carbonyl carbon.
That, however, should not happen with carboxylic acids. I showed the intermediate to hopefully make it clear.
It looks like
B
must be the carboxylic acid in order to leave
C
with only
3
carbons. Otherwise there must be one carbon added from
CN
−
, necessarily giving
4
.
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