The end product in the below-mentioned reaction is:
Acetone
Methane
Acetaldehyde
Ethyl alcohol
Step 1: Methyl bromide () reacts with to undergo nucleophilic substitution (), yielding methyl cyanide or acetonitrile (Compound A) as the major product. Step 2: Acetonitrile () on complete acidic hydrolysis () gives acetic acid or ethanoic acid (Compound B). Step 3: Acetic acid () is reduced by the strong reducing agent lithium aluminium hydride () in the presence of ether to form ethyl alcohol or ethanol (Compound C). Thus, the final product C is ethyl alcohol.
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