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ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesJEE Main

A compound A has the molecular formula C₂HCl₃O. It reduces Fehling's solution and on oxidation gives a monocarboxylic acid B. A is obtained by the action of Cl₂ on ethyl alcohol. A is:

Answer: (A)

Solution

Controlled chlorination/oxidation of ethanol is a classic industrial route to chloral, CCl₃CHO, which

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