Upon treatment with Al (OEt)3 followed by usual reaction (work up), CH3 CHO will produce

Question

Upon treatment with Al (OEt)3 followed by usual reaction (work up), CH3 CHO will produce (A) only CH3 COOCH2 CH3 (B) a mixture of CH3 COOCH and EtOH (C) only CH3 COOH (D) only EtOH

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underset textacetaldehyde2CH3CHOA xrightarrow[ textTischenko reaction] Al(OC2H5)3 underset textethyl acetateCH3COOCH2CH3

Q. Upon treatment with $A l (OEt)_{3}$ followed by usual reaction (work up), $C H_{3} C H O$ will produce

only $C H_{3} COOC H_{2} C H_{3}$

a mixture of $C H_{3} COOC H$ and $EtO H$

only $C H_{3} COO H$

only $EtO H$

$acetaldehyde 2 C H_{3} C H O A A l (O C_{2} H_{5})_{3} Tischenko reaction ethyl acetate C H_{3} COOC H_{2} C H_{3}$

Q. Upon treatment with Al(OEt)3​ followed by usual reaction (work up), CH3​CHO will produce

only CH3​COOCH2​CH3​

a mixture of CH3​COOCH and EtOH

only CH3​COOH

only EtOH