Q. An ester , on treatment with excess methyl magnesium chloride followed by acidification, gives an alcohol as the sole organic product. Alcohol , on oxidation with followed by acidification, gives acetic acid. Ester is:

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Solution:

The given ester reacts with excess of Grignard reagent forms -propanol as a single alcohol product. -propanol on oxidation with , gives acetic acid and chloroform(It is a haloform reaction). The reaction are shown below,
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