Question

Identify $ Z $ in the following sequence of reactions.
$\ce{CH3COOH ->[NH_3] X} \ce{->[\Delta] Y} \ce{->[P_2O_5]Z}$

• A. $CH_{4}$
• B. $ CH_{3}CHO $
• C. $ CH_{3}CN $
• D. $ CH_{3}COO^{-}NH_{4}^{+}$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$\ce{CH3COOH ->[NH_3] \underset{'X'}{CH3COONH4}}\ce{ ->[{\Delta}][{-H_2O}] \underset{'Y'}{CH3CONH2}}\ce{ ->[{P_2O_5}][{-H_2O}] \underset{'Z' (methyl\,cyanide)}{CH3CN}}$