Methyl alcohol when reacted with CO using cobalt or Rhodium as catalyst, compound (A) is formed. (A) on heating with HI in presence of red phosphorous as catalyst gives (B). Identify (B)
A
CH3COOH
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B
CH3CHO
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C
CH3CH2I
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D
CH3CH3
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Solution
The correct option is DCH3CH3 CH3OH+CORh−→CH3COOHHI/Redp−−−−−−→CH3−CH3