Q.
When compound X is oxidised by acidified potassium dichromate, compound Y is formed. Compound Y on reduction with LiAlH4 gives
X.X and Y respectively are :
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Solution:
When ethyl alcohol is oxidised by acidified potassium dichromate, CH3COOH(Y) is obtained as :X3C2H5OH+2K2Cr2O7+8H2SO4⟶ Y3CH3COOH+2Cr2(SO4)3+2K2SO4+11H2O
Carboxylic acid undergo reduction with LiAlH4 to give primary alcohol as (Y)CH3−C∣∣O−OHLiAlH4(Ether)(X)CH3CH2OH So,X is CH3CH2OH and Y is CH3COOH