Compound ‘A’ reacts with PCl5 to give ‘B ’ which on treatment with KCN followed by hydrolysis gave propanoic acid as the product. What is ‘A’?

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Compound ‘A’ reacts with PCl5 to give ‘B ’ which on treatment with KCN followed by hydrolysis gave propanoic acid as the product. What is ‘A’? (A) Ethane (B) Propane (C) Ethyl chloride (D) Ethyl alcohol

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Correct answer is (d) Ethyl alcohol

Q. Compound ‘A’ reacts with PCl5​ to give ‘B ’ which on treatment with KCN followed by hydrolysis gave propanoic acid as the product. What is ‘A’?

Ethane

Propane

Ethyl chloride

Ethyl alcohol

Correct answer is (d) Ethyl alcohol

Q. Compound ‘A’ reacts with $PC l_{5}$ to give ‘B ’ which on treatment with $K CN$ followed by hydrolysis gave propanoic acid as the product. What is ‘A’?