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In the following sequence of reactions, CH3CH2OHP+I2−−−→AMg−−−→etherBHCHO−−−−→CH2O−−→D, then compound D is:

A
butanal
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n-butyl alcohol
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C
n-propyl alcohol
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D
propanal
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Solution

The correct option is B n-propyl alcohol
When ethanol is treated with a mixture of phosphorus and iodine, ethyl iodide CH3CH2I is obtained.

Compound A on reaction with Mg metal in ether forms ethyl magnesium iodideCH3CH2MgI.

The compound B reacts with fomaldehyde to form compound C CH3CH2CH2OMgX which on hydrolysis gives n propyl alcohol CH3CH2CH2OH.

The compound D is n-propyl alcohol.

Hence, option C is correct.

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