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What are the raw materials needed for the manufacture of DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)?(a) Ethanol+benzene(b) Methanol+benzene(c) Benzenol+Ethanol(d) Ethanol+MethanolThe question was asked in class test.This question is from Synthetic Organic Chemical topic in chapter Synthetic Organic Chemical Industries of Chemical Technology

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Right option is (a) Ethanol+BENZENE

Explanation: The raw MATERIALS for DDT MANUFACTURE are ethanol and benzene. The ethanol can be converted to CHLORAL by oxidation to acetaldehyde followed by chlorination.



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