The correct reaction/reaction sequence that would produce a dicarboxylic acid as the major product is
- [figure] [ (iii) H3O+] (i) NaCN; (ii) HO-, H2O
- arraycCHO\ |\ (CHOH)4\ |\ CH2OH array Br2, H2O
- [figure] [(ii) KMnO4, H2SO4, ](i) KOH, EtOH
- [figure] H2CrO4
Answer
(3) [figure] [(ii) KMnO4, H2SO4, ](i) KOH, EtOH
Solution
(A) Cyanide replaces Cl; the nitrile is hydrolysed to –COOH; the –OH stays:
[figure] NaCN [figure] [ H3O+] HO-, H2O [figure]
3-Hydroxypropanoic acid – a monocarboxylic acid.
(B) Bromine water (mild oxidant) oxidises only the –CHO group of glucose:
arraycCHO\ |\ (CHOH)4\ |\ CH2OH array Br2, H2O arraycCOOH\ |\ (CHOH)4\ |\ CH2OH array
Gluconic acid – a monocarboxylic acid.
(C) Alcoholic KOH gives cyclohexene (dehydrohalogenation); hot acidic KMnO4 cleaves the C=C and oxidises both ends to –COOH:
[figure] KOH, EtOH [figure] KMnO4, H2SO4, [figure]
Adipic acid (hexanedioic acid) – a dicarboxylic acid.
(D) Chromic acid oxidises the 1° alcohol to –COOH; the ketone is not oxidised:
[figure] H2CrO4 [figure]
A keto monocarboxylic acid.
Answer: (C)