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Which of the following compounds when heated with CO at 150^@C and 500 atm pressurein presence of BF_3 formsethyl propionate ?

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`C_2H_5OH`
`CH_3OCH_3`
`C_2H_5OC_2H_5`
`CH_2OC_2H_5`

Solution :Reaction of diethyl ETHER `(C_2H_5-O-C_2H_5)` with carbon MONOXIDE produces ETHYL PROPIONATE.
`C_2H_5-O-C_2H_5+CO underset"500 atm"OVERSET(BF_3,150^@C)to underset"ethyl propionate"(C_2H_5COOC_2H_5)`


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