Question

Please answer thisan organic compound with molecular formula C3H7Br on treatment with sodium iodide in acetone give compound B compound B when treated with silver cyanide gives an obnoxious smelling compounds write the sequence of reactions taking place.

Answer 1

Answer:

Compound B is a Sec. alcohol since it gives blue colour in Victor-Meyer test and Sec alcohol are obtained by the action of CH3MgI on an aldehyde other than formaldehyde.

So A is Acetaldehyde and B is Isopropyl Alcohol