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Question

In order to prepare acetone from acetyl chloride which of the following reagents can be used ?

A

HI

B

Diethyl cadmium

C

Methyl magnesium bromide

D

Dimethyl cadmium.

Answer

Dimethyl cadmium.

Explanation

Solution

Among the given compounds only acetone gives crystalline coloured derivative with $2, 4$ -DNP. Hence the correct choice is (B)