Ethylene glycol, when heated with anhydrous ZnCl2 , forms

Question

Ethylene glycol, when heated with anhydrous ZnCl2 , forms (A) vinyl alcohol (B) ethyl alcohol (C) acetaldehye (D) acetic acid

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Ethylene glycol, when heated with anhydrous ZnCl2 , forms acetaldehye. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-hxnbjlvrmyt8bqoc.jpg" />

Q. Ethylene glycol, when heated with anhydrous $Z n C l_{2}$ , forms

vinyl alcohol

ethyl alcohol

acetaldehye

acetic acid

Ethylene glycol, when heated with anhydrous $Z n C l_{2}$ , forms acetaldehye.

Q. Ethylene glycol, when heated with anhydrous ZnCl2​ , forms