The best method to convert butan-2-one to propanoic acid ?
a) Tollen's reagent
b) Fehling's solution
c) NaOH / I2 / H+
d) NaOH / NaI / H+
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Option C is best method to convert butane-2-one to propanoic acid.
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Answer: The correct answer is Option c.
Explanation:
To convert butan-2-one to propanoic acid, we follow some steps:
Step 1: Conversion of butan-2-one to sodium propanoate
When butan-2-one is reacted with iodine in teh presence of sodium hydroxide, it leads to the formation of sodium propanoate and iodoform.
Step 2: Conversion of sodium propanoate to propanoic acid
When sodium propanoate is hydrolyzed in the presence of acid, it leads to the formation of propanoic acid.
The reactions for the conversions are attached in the image below.
Hence, the correct answer is Option c.
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