Question

$C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}COOH\underset{RedP}{\overset{B{r}_2}{\to }}\left[X\right]\stackrel{N{H}_3\left(alc\right)}{\to }\left[Y\right]$
[Y] in the above reactions is:

• A. Lactic acid
• B. ethyl amine
• C. propyl amine
• D. alanine

Answer 1

The correct option is D alanine

Carboxylic acid on treatment with $B{r}_2$ in presence of $Red$ $P$ gives $HVZ$ product which on reaction with $N{H}_3$ gives Amino acid.