Question

Ethanol on reaction with alk. KMnO₄ gives X which when reacted with methanol in the presence of an acid gives a sweet smelling compound Y, X and Y respectively, are

(a) acetaldehyde and acetone

(b) acetic acid and methyl acetate

(c) formic acid and methyl formate

(d) ethylene and ethyl methyl ether

Answer 1

Answer is : (b) acetic acid and methyl acetate

Ethanol on reaction with alkaline KMnO₄ gives acetic acid (X), which when reacts with methanol in the presence of an acid gives methyl acetate (Y), which is a sweet smelling compound.

Thus, X and Y respectively are acetic acid and methyl acetate.