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Preparation of Alcohols from Grignard Reagents

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Hydrolysis of an ester gives acid A and alcohol B. The acid reduces Fehlings solution. Oxidation of alcohol B gives acid A. The ester is:

A

Mehthyl formate

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B

Ethyl formate

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C

Methyl acetate

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D

Ethyl acetate

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Solution

The correct option is A Mehthyl formate
A
A:- HCOOH
B:- $C H_{3} O H$
Therefore the ester is $H C O O C H_{3}$

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