Propan-2-ol, reacting with Cl_2, produces

JEE Main Chemistry question

Propan-2-ol, reacting with , produces

(A)Trichloroethanal
(B)TrichloroacetoneCorrect
(C)Acetone
(D)None of these

Answer: (B)

Solution

Under the given chlorinating conditions, isopropanol is first oxidised to acetone and the methyl groups of the resulting ketone then undergo exhaustive -chlorination (chlorine

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