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How is ethyl methanoate converted into propan-2-ol? |
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Answer» Solution :Ethyl methanoate on reaction with EXCESS of `CH_(3)MgI` FOLLOWED by hydrolysis with dil `H_(2)SO_(4)` gives propan-2-ol. `underset("Ethyl methanoate")(H-OVERSET(O)overset(||)(C)-OC_(2)H_(5)) underset(-Mg(OC_(2)H_(5))I)overset(CH_(3)MgI)to underset("Ethanal")([H-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-CH_(3)]) overset(CH_(3)MgI)to CH_(3)-overset(OMgI)overset(|)(C)H-CH_(3) underset(-Mg(OH)I)overset(H^(+)//H_(2)O)to underset("Propan-2-ol")(CH_(3)-overset(OH)overset(|)(C)H-CH_(3))` |
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