Acetonitrile on reaction with C2H5MgBr, followed by hydrolysis, gives compound A, which on further hydrolysis gives B and C. B and C are:
A
NH3 and EtCO−CH3
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B
EtNH2 and MeCHO
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C
MeNH2 and EtCOOH
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D
EtNH2 and MeCOOH
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Solution
The correct option is ANH3 and EtCO−CH3 Nitriles react with grignard reagent to form ketones. CH3C≡N+C2H5MgBr→CH3C(NMgX)C2H5acid−−−−−−→hydrolysisCH3C(O)C2H5+NH3+Mgsalt