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  4. When diethyl cadmium [(C2H5)2Cd] is treated with acetyl chloride [CH3COCl], the main product is likely to be:

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Q. When diethyl cadmium $\left[\left(C_{2}H_{5}\right)_{2}Cd\right]$ is treated with acetyl chloride $\left[CH_{3}COCl\right]$, the main product is likely to be:

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Correct answer is (b) Methyl ethyl ketone

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