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The most appropriate reagent for converting pentan-2-one to butanoic acid isA. Sodium hypochlorite followed by acidic hydrolysisB. `O_(2)`C. `H_(2)O_(2)`D. `KMnO_(4)//H_(2)SO_(4)` |
Answer» Correct Answer - A `underset("Pent-2-one")(CH_(3) - overset(O)overset(||)(C) - CH_(2) CH_(2) CH_(3))overset(NaOCl)rarr CH_(3)Cl + CH_(3)CH_(3)CH_(2)COONa overset(H_(2)O // H^(+))rarr underset("Butanoic acid")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)COOH)` |
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