Question

The starting substance for the preparation of $CH_{3}I$ is.

• A. $CH_{3}OH$
• B. $C_{2}H_{5}OH$
• C. $CH_{3}CHO$
• D. $(CH_{3})_{2}CO$

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$CH_{3}OH$

Answer 2

$CH_{3}OH + HI\overset{\quad ZnCl_{2}\quad}{\rightarrow}CH_{3}I + H_{2}O$