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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

Acetone + mercaptan --HCl--> X --4[O]--> Y. Identify 'Y' in the above sequence.

Answer: (A)

Solution

Acetone condenses with ethanethiol (mercaptan) under acid catalysis to give a thioacetal, X; oxidation (4[O], i.e. oxidation of

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