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Question
Which of the following reactions of alkanols does not involve \[\ce{C - O}\] bond breaking?
Options
\[\ce{CH3CH2OH + SOCl2}\]
\[\ce{CH3CH(OH)CH3 + PBr3}\]
\[\ce{CH3CH2OH + CH3COOH}\]
\[\ce{ROH + HX}\]
MCQ
Solution
\[\ce{CH3CH2OH + CH3COOH}\]
Explanation:
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3 - C - \underline{\text{OH + H}}O - CH2 - CH3 -> CH3 - C - OCH2CH3 + H2O}\\
||\phantom{.....................................}||\phantom{.............}\\
\ce{O}\phantom{.....................................}\ce{O}\phantom{.............}\end{array}\]
In this reaction does not involve \[\ce{C - O}\] bond breaking in alcohol.
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