Identify the product formed in the following reaction. (CH_3CO)_2O H_2O Product

MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

Identify the product formed in the following reaction.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

The reactant is acetic anhydride, an acid anhydride. Anhydrides are hydrolysed by water (nucleophilic acyl substitution) to the parent carboxylic acids: $ +

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