Question

Identify the compound X, Y and Z in the following sequence of reaction.

\[\ce{CH2 = CH2 ->[HBr][]X->[KCN][]Y->[H2O][Dil.acid]Z}\]

Answer 1

\[\ce{CH2 = CH2 ->[HBr][]\mathbf{\underset{\text{bromoethane}}{CH_3CH_2Br}} ->[KCN][]\mathbf{\underset{\text{propanenitrile}}{CH_3CH_2CN}} ->[H2O][Dil.acid]\mathbf{\underset{\text{propanoic acid}}{CH_3CH_2COOH}}}\]