When CHCl_3 is boiled with NaOH, it gives

JEE Main Chemistry question

When is boiled with NaOH, it gives

(A)Formic acid
(B)Trihydroxymethane
(C)Acetylene
(D)Sodium formateCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Chloroform boiled with aqueous NaOH undergoes base-promoted hydrolysis: the hydroxide first forms an unstable trihydroxymethane-type intermediate (, i.e. it is attacked

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