CH3CO2C2H5 on reaction with sodium ethoxide in ethanol gives A, which on heating in the presence of acid gives B. Compound B is

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CH3CO2C2H5 on reaction with sodium ethoxide in ethanol gives A, which on heating in the presence of acid gives B. Compound B is (A) CH3COCH2COOH (B) CH3COCH3 (C)  (D)

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The reaction is known as Claisen condensation

Q. $C H_{3} C O_{2} C_{2} H_{5}$ on reaction with sodium ethoxide in ethanol gives $A$ , which on heating in the presence of acid gives $B$ . Compound $B$ is

$C H_{3} COC H_{2} COO H$

$C H_{3} COC H_{3}$

The reaction is known as Claisen condensation

Q. CH3​CO2​C2​H5​ on reaction with sodium ethoxide in ethanol gives A, which on heating in the presence of acid gives B. Compound B is

CH3​COCH2​COOH

CH3​COCH3​

The reaction is known as Claisen condensation

Q. $C H_{3} C O_{2} C_{2} H_{5}$ on reaction with sodium ethoxide in ethanol gives $A$ , which on heating in the presence of acid gives $B$ . Compound $B$ is

$C H_{3} COC H_{2} COO H$

$C H_{3} COC H_{3}$