A toxic compound "A" when reacted with NaCN in aqueous acidic medium yields an edible cooking component and food preservative "B". "B" is converted to "C" by diborane and can be used as an additive to petrol to reduce emission. "C" upon reaction with oleum at 140 C yields an inhalable anesthetic "D". Identify "A", "B", "C" & "D", respectively :
- Methanol; acetic acid; ethanol; diethyl ether
- Ethanol; acetonitrile; ethylamine; ethylene
- Methanol; formaldehyde; methyl chloride; chloroform
- Acetaldehyde; 2-hydroxypropanoic acid; propanoic acid; dipropyl ether
Answer
(1) Methanol; acetic acid; ethanol; diethyl ether
Solution
B: edible cooking component and food preservative = acetic acid (vinegar), CH3COOH.
A: toxic methanol; its CH3 group is converted into CH3CN by cyanide, and the nitrile is hydrolysed in aqueous acidic medium to acetic acid:
CH3OH CH3CN H3O+ CH3COOH
C: diborane reduces –COOH to –CH2OH:
CH3COOH [(ii) H3O+](i) B2H6 CH3CH2OH (ethanol, blended with petrol)
D: dehydration of ethanol with conc. H2SO4 at 413 K (140 C):
2C2H5OH H2SO4, 413 K C2H5-O-C2H5 + H2O
Diethyl ether was used as an inhalation anaesthetic.
A, B, C, D = methanol, acetic acid, ethanol, diethyl ether.
Answer: (1)