[figure] Acid D formed in above reaction is :
- Malonic acid
- Oxalic acid
- Succinic acid
- Gluconic acid
Answer
(3) Succinic acid
Solution
C2H5Br alc. KOH CH2=CH2 (A) ∵ dehydrohalogenation
Br2/CCl4 BrCH2-CH2Br (B) ∵ addition of Br2
KCN (excess) NC-CH2-CH2-CN (C) ∵ both Br replaced by CN
H3O+ (excess) HOOC-CH2-CH2-COOH (D) ∵ each –CN → –COOH
∴ D = butanedioic acid = succinic acid
Answer: (3)