Question

Which of the following on heating with aqueous KOH produces acetaldehyde.

Options

• CH₃ -COCl

• CH₃ CH₂Cl

• CH₂ -ClCH₂-Cl

• CH₃ CHCl₂

Answer 1

CH₃ CHCl₂

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{}\ce{\underset{}{CH3CHCl2} ->[aq.KOH] \underset{}{CH3CH(OH)2}->[][-H2O] \underset{}{CH3CHO}}\\
\end{array}\]