Acetaldoxime reacts with P₂O₅ to produce
(a) ethyl cyanide (b) propyl cyanide
(c) methyl cyanide (d) none of these
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option c methyl cyanide is correct
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Acetaldoxime on reaction with phosphorus pentoxide gives - (c) methyl cyanide.
Phosphorus pentoxide is a dehydrating agent which means it is capable of removing water from the compound.
Acetaldoxime is a amine compound represented by molecular formula - CH3CONH2. The reaction of given compounds is mentioned below-
CH3CONH2 + P2O5 --> CH3CN + H2O
In the reaction, P2O5 is phosphorus pentoxide, CH3CN is methyl cyanide also known as acetonitrile and H2O is water.
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