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ChemistryCarbonyl compoundsHaloform and Perkin ReactionMedium2 minQB
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Compound ' X ' ( ) is a sweet smelling liquid. It gives negative tests with Na metal, and 2,4-DNP. Its another isomer ' Y ' responds positively to 2,4-DNP and iodoform test, but negatively to Na metal and . Identify X and Y:

 

Compound X Isomer Y

Question diagram: Compound ' X ' ( C 4 ​ H 8 ​ O 2 ​ ) is a sweet sm

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Compound (X) must be an ester because an ester is sweet smelling liquid and gives negative tests with Na metal, NaHCO3 and 2,4–DNP. Compound (Y) must contain CH3–CO group because it responds positively to 2,4–DNP and iodoform tests.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Carbonyl compoundsSubtopic:Haloform and Perkin Reaction
2mℹ️ Source: QB

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