Manisha posted an Question
February 12, 2021 • 15:56 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Chemistry (CY)

The major product formed in the following reaction is: i) na/liquid nhs i) cahgbr cooh product cooh cooh (b) (a) cahg catte cooh cooh (d) cahs (c) cahe

The major product formed in the following reaction is: i) Na/liquid NHs i) CaHgBr COOH Product COOH COOH (B) (A) CaHg Catte COOH CoOH (D) CaHs (C) CAHe

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  • Achyut ranjan gogoi best-answer

    Option A is the correct answer as COOH is the electron withdrawing group and so in the birch reduction step negative charge will reside in the carbon attached to -COOH group. Hence Option A

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