MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

Identify the reagent 'A' used in the following conversion. Ethyl bromide Ethylpropanoate

(A)Sodium propaxide
(B)Ethoxy propane
(C)Silver propanoateCorrect
(D)Silver ethanoate

Answer: (C)

Solution

Ethylpropanoate is . It is made from an alkyl halide by nucleophilic substitution with the salt of the carboxylic acid: C_2H_5Br + CH_3CH_2COOAg \rightarrow CH_3CH_2COOC_2H_5 + AgBr. The propanoate ion supplies the acyl part (propanoate) and

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