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Hydrolysis of an ester gives a carboxylic acid which on Kolbe's electrolysis yields ethane. The ester is ––––––––.
Hydrolysis of an ester gives a carboxylic acid which on Kolbe's electrolysis yields ethane. The ester is ––––––––.
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The correct option is A methyl ethanoate
CH3COOCH3NaOH−−−−−−→−CH3OHCH3COONa−CO2NaOH−H2−−−−−−−−−−−−→Kolbe′selectrolysisCH3−CH3,
Hence,
Option (B) is correct answer.
CH3COOCH3NaOH−−−−−−→−CH3OHCH3COONa−CO2NaOH−H2−−−−−−−−−−−−→Kolbe′selectrolysisCH3−CH3, Hence, Option (B) is correct answer.
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