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Question: Which of the following combinations can be used to synthesize ethanol...

Which of the following combinations can be used to synthesize ethanol

A

CH3MgI\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { MgI } and CH3COCH3\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { COCH } _ { 3 }

B

CH3MgI\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { MgI } and C2H5OH\mathrm { C } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { OH }

C

CH3MgI\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { MgI } and CH3COOC2H5\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { COOC } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 }

D

CH3MgI\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { MgI } and

Answer

CH3MgI\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { MgI } and CH3COOC2H5\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { COOC } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 }

Explanation

Solution

CH3CH3C=O+C2H5OH Ethylone \begin{array} { l } \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \\ \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \end{array} \quad \mathrm { C } = \mathrm { O } + \underset { \text { Ethylone } } { \mathrm { C } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { OH } }