JEE Main Chemistry question

Chloroform, on reduction with Zn and HCl (alc.), gives:

(A)Formic acid
(B)Chloretone
(C)Chloropicrin
(D)Methylene dichlorideCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Mild reductive dehalogenation of chloroform with zinc and alcoholic HCl replaces only one chlorine atom by hydrogen (a controlled, partial reduction, in contrast

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Question ID VK-148296