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Ethyl mercaptan is prepared by the reaction of the following, followed by hydrolysis:

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C2H5MgBr+SO2
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C2H5MgBr+S
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C2H5MgBr+CS2
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C2H5MgBr+H2S
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Solution

The correct option is D C2H5MgBr+S
Ethanethiol, commonly known as ethyl mercaptan, is a colorless gas or clear liquid with a distinct odor. It is an organosulfur compound with the formula CH3CH2SH. It can be prepared by
C2H5MgBr+SC2H5SMgBrH2O/H+C2H5SH
Other reactions are
C2H5MgBr+S=C=SC2H5C(=S)SH
C2H5MgBr+O=S=OC2H5S(=S)OH

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