Ethyl methyl ketone on treatment with a solution of sodium hypochlorite gives chloroform and

Question

Ethyl methyl ketone on treatment with a solution of sodium hypochlorite gives chloroform and (A) sodium ethanoate (B) sodium propanoate (C) sodium methanoate (D) sodium ethoxide

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Hypohalite (XO-,X=Cl,Br,I) group oxidises ketones with terminal

group into acid salt. Hence, ethyl methyl ketone on treatment with a solution of sodium hypochlorite gives chloroform and sodium propanoate.

Q. Ethyl methyl ketone on treatment with a solution of sodium hypochlorite gives chloroform and

sodium ethanoate

sodium propanoate

sodium methanoate

sodium ethoxide

Hypohalite $(X O^{-}, X = Cl, B r, I)$ group oxidises ketones with terminal

group into acid salt. Hence, ethyl methyl ketone on treatment with a solution of sodium hypochlorite gives chloroform and sodium propanoate.