Question

In a set of the given reactions, acetic acid yielded a product C.

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{}\ce{\underset{}{CH3COOH + PCl5} ->[][ ] \underset{}{A}->[C6H6][anhy.AlCl3 ] \underset{}{B}->[C2H5MgBr][Ether] \underset{}{C}}\\
\end{array}\]

Product C would be:

Options

• CH₃CH(OH)C₆H₅

• \[\begin{array}{cc}
  \phantom{.....}\ce{C2H5}\\
  \phantom{}|\\
  \phantom{......}\ce{CH3 - C(OH)C6H5}\\
  \end{array}\]

• CH₃CH(OH)C₂H₅

• CH₃COC₆H₅

Answer 1

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{.....}\ce{C2H5}\\
\phantom{}|\\
\phantom{......}\ce{CH3 - C(OH)C6H5}\\
\end{array}\]

Explanation: