JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Haloalkanes and Haloarenes JEE Main

The molecular formula of chlorinated acetone produced in the distillation with bleaching powder is:

(A)CH₃COCl
(B)CCl₃COCl
(C)CH₂ClCOOH
(D)CCl₃COCH₃Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Exhaustive chlorination of acetone's one methyl group gives 1,1,1-trichloropropan-2-one, CCl₃COCH₃.

Question ID VK-149815