Question

Acetophenone can be obtained by the distillation of:

• A. $(C_6{H}_{5}COO{)}_{2}Ca$
• B. $(C{H}_{3}COO{)}_{2}Ca$
• C. $\left(C_6{H}_{5}COO{)}_{2}Ca\text{and}\right(C{H}_{3}COO{)}_{2}Ca$
• D. $\left(C_6{H}_{5}COO{)}_{2}Ca\text{and}\right(HCOO{)}_{2}Ca$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\left(C_6{H}_{5}COO{)}_{2}Ca\text{and}\right(C{H}_{3}COO{)}_{2}Ca$

When the mixture of calcium salt is heated, the $CaC{O}_3$ is eliminated in such as way as shown below to give major product.


Thus, acetophenone can be obtained by the distillation of calcium benzoate $(C_6{H}_{5}COO{)}_{2}Ca$ and calcium acetate$(C{H}_{3}COO{)}_{2}Ca$.