JEE Main 2011 Chemistry question

Chemistry Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids JEE Main 2011

Sodium ethoxide has reacted with ethanoyl chloride. The compound that is produced in the above reaction is :

(1)2-Butanone
(2)Ethyl chloride
(3)Ethyl ethanoateCorrect
(4)Diethyl ether

Answer: (3)

Solution

Nucleophilic acyl substitution: CH_3COCl + C_2H_5ONa \to CH_3COOC_2H_5 + NaCl, giving ethyl ethanoate, option (3).

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