Question

Iodoethane is treated with Alcoholic KCN and the product obtained is hydrolysed with dil. HCl. The final product is

• A. Propanoic acid
• B. Propanamide
• C. Propane Nitrate
• D. Butanoic acid

Answer 1

The correct option is A Propanoic acid

$C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}l+KCN\to C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}CN+Kl\to \underset{dil.HCl}{\overset{2H_{2}O}{\to }}C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}COOH+N{H}_3$
(Alcohol) (Propanoic acid)