Identify the compound Z in this reaction sequence. CH3CH2COOH xrightarrow[Δ ]NH3X xrightarrowBr2+KOH Y xrightarrowHNO2Z

Question

Identify the compound Z in this reaction sequence. CH3CH2COOH xrightarrow[Δ ]NH3X xrightarrowBr2+KOH Y xrightarrowHNO2Z  (A)  CH3OH  (B)  CH3CH2NH2  (C)  CH3CH2OH  (D)  CH3CH2CH2OH

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undersetpropionic acid mathopCH3CH2COOH xrightarrow[Δ ]NH3 underset(X) mathop undersetpropionamide mathopCH3CH2CONH2 xrightarrow[ beginsmallmatrix (hoffmann bromamide reaction) endsmallmatrix]Br2+KOH underset(Y) mathop undersetethyl amine mathopCH3CH2NH2 xrightarrowHNO2 underset(Z) mathop undersetethyl alcohol mathopCH3CH2OH

Q. Identify the compound $Z$ in this reaction sequence. $C H_{3} C H_{2} COO H N H_{3} Δ X B r_{2} + K O H$ $Y H N O_{2} Z$

$C H_{3} O H$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} N H_{2}$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} O H$

$p ro p i o ni c a c i d C H_{3} C H_{2} COO H N H_{3} Δ (X) p ro p i o nami d e C H_{3} C H_{2} CON H_{2}$ $B r_{2} + K O H (h o ff mann b ro mami d e re a c t i o n) (Y) e t h y l amin e C H_{3} C H_{2} N H_{2} H N O_{2} (Z) e t h y l a l co h o l C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$

Q. Identify the compound Z in this reaction sequence. CH3​CH2​COOHNH3​Δ​XBr2​+KOH​ YHNO2​​Z

CH3​OH

CH3​CH2​NH2​

CH3​CH2​OH

CH3​CH2​CH2​OH