Question

The final product (Y) in the following sequence of chemical reactions is.

• A. An alkene
• B. A carboxylic acid
• C. An aldehyde
• D. Sodium salt of carboxylic acid.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Sodium salt of carboxylic acid.

Answer 2

: $\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { OH } \xrightarrow [ 300 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } ] { \mathrm { Cu } } \underset { ( \mathrm { X } ) } { \mathrm { HCOO } } \xrightarrow { \mathrm { NaOH } }$

$\mathrm { HCOONa } + \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { OH }$