Question

Ethanol on treatment with ethanenitrile in the presence of conc. `H_(2)SO_(4)` followed by hydrolysis will yields
A. Ethyl ethanoate
B. Butyraldehyde
C. Methyl propanoate
D. 2- Butanone

Answer 1

Correct Answer - A
`underset("Ethanenitrile")(CH_(3)CN)+underset("Ethanol")(C_(2)H_(5)OH) overset("Conc. "H_(2)SO_(4))(rarr) [CH_(3)-overset(+NH_(2))overset("||")(C)-OC_(2)H_(5)] HSO_(4)^(-) overset(+H_(2)O //"Boil")(rarr) underset("Ethyl ethanoate")(CH_(3)-overset(O)overset("||")(C)-O-C_(2)H_(5))+NH_(4)HSO_(4)`