Question

how to convert methyl chloride to acetone?

Answer 1

The conversion of methyl chloride to acetone is as follows:-

CH₃Cl $\underset{ether}{\overset{Mg}{\to }}$ CH₃MgCl $\underset{ii)H_{2}O}{\overset{i)C{H}_{3}CN}{\to }}$ CH₃COCH₃ (acetone)
methyl
chloride