Question

Identify Z in the sequence $C{H}_{3}COON{H}_4\stackrel{\Delta }{\to }X\underset{\Delta }{\overset{P_2{O}_5}{\to }}Y\stackrel{H_{2}O/H^{+}}{\to }Z$

• A. $C{H}_{3}C{H}_{2}CON{H}_2$
• B. $C{H}_{3}CN$
• C. $C{H}_{3}COOH$
• D. ${(C{H}_{3}CO)}_{2}O$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$C{H}_{3}COON{H}_4\stackrel{\Delta }{\to }\underset{\begin{array}{c}\text{acetamide}\\ (X)\end{array}}{C{H}_{3}CON{H}_2}$ $\underset{(-H_{2}O)}{\underset{\Delta }{\overset{P_2{O}_5}{\to }}}\underset{\text{(Y)}}{\underset{\text{methyl}\text{cyanide}}{\text{C}{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}\text{CN}}}\stackrel{H_{2}O/H^{+}}{\to }\underset{(Z)}{\underset{aceticacid}{C{H}_{3}COOH}}$