Q.
An ester A(C4H8O2), on treatment with excess methyl magnesium chloride followed by acidification, gives an alcohol B as the sole organic product. Alcohol B, on oxidation with NaOCl followed by acidification, gives acetic acid. Ester A is:
The given ester reacts with excess of Grignard reagent forms 2-propanol as a single alcohol product. 2-propanol on oxidation with NaOCl, gives acetic acid and chloroform(It is a haloform reaction). The reaction are shown below,