Question

The major product formed when 1, 1, 1-trichloropropane is treated with aqueous potassium hydroxide, is ______.

Options

• propyne

• 1 - propanol

• 2 - propanol 

• propionic acid

Answer 1

The major product formed when 1, 1, 1-trichloropropane is treated with aqueous potassium hydroxide, is propionic acid.

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{................................................................}\ce{O}\\
\phantom{................................................................}||\\
\ce{\underset{1, 1, 1-trichloropropane}{Cl3C - CH2CH3 + KOH} ->[Heat] (OH)3C - CH2CH3 + 3KCl ->\underset{propionic acid}{CH3CH2C - O}H}
\end{array}\]