Question

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

\[\ce{CH3OH ->[HBr][]X->[H2/Ni][525]Y->[Cl2][hv]Z}\]

Answer 1

\[\ce{CH3OH ->[HBr][]\mathbf{\underset{\text{bromide}}{\underset{\text{methyl}}{CH_3Br}} + H_2O} ->[H2/Ni][525]\mathbf{\underset{\text{methane}}{CH_4} + HBr}->[Cl2][hv]\mathbf{\underset{\text{chloride}}{\underset{\text{methyl}}{CH_3Cl}} + HCl}}\]