JEE Main Chemistry question
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In the following reaction sequence,
R-CH=CH_2 + H_2SO_4 → RCH-CH_3(SO_4H) R-CH-CH_3(SO_4Na^+)
(where ), the end product would be useful as:
Answer: (D)
Solution
The final product is the sodium salt of a long-chain secondary alkyl sulphate (a sodium alkyl sulphonate-type surfactant), which is a synthetic surface-active agent rather than a fatty-acid carboxylate salt; such
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