The acid S obtained through the following sequence of reactions is : C_(2)H_(5)Br overset(Alc. KOH)rarr P underset(C Cl_(4))overset(Br_(2))rarr Q underset(("excess"))overset(KCN)rarr R overset(H_(3)O^(+))rarr S

The acid S obtained through the following sequence of reactions is :

1.	The acid S obtained through the following sequence of reactions is : C_(2)H_(5)Br overset(Alc. KOH)rarr P underset(C Cl_(4))overset(Br_(2))rarr Q underset(("excess"))overset(KCN)rarr R overset(H_(3)O^(+))rarr S
Answer» <P>Succinic acid Malonic acid Maleic acid Oxalic acid Solution :`{:(""Br ""Br""CN""CN""COOH " COOH"),("\|""\|""\|""\|""\|""\|"),(P = CH_(2) = CH_(2) , Q = CH_(2)- CH_(2) R = CH_(2) - CH_(2) , S = UNDERSET("Succinic acid")(CH_(2) - CH_(2)) ):}`