Which of the compounds shown below will react with diethyl malonate in the presence of methoxide ion to give a compound, which on treatment with aqueous acid and gentle heating will decarboxylate to form butanoic acid?

Question

Which of the compounds shown below will react with diethyl malonate in the presence of methoxide ion to give a compound, which on treatment with aqueous acid and gentle heating will decarboxylate to form butanoic acid? (A) Option 1

(B) CH3CH2Br (C) Option 3

(D) CH3CH2CH2Br

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Here ethyl bromide reacts with diethyl malonate and the reaction is as follows <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-o0pfuhm1ml6v.png" />

Q. Which of the compounds shown below will react with diethyl malonate in the presence of methoxide ion to give a compound, which on treatment with aqueous acid and gentle heating will decarboxylate to form butanoic acid?

$C H_{3} C H_{2} B r$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} B r$

Here ethyl bromide reacts with diethyl malonate and the reaction is as follows

Q. Which of the compounds shown below will react with diethyl malonate in the presence of methoxide ion to give a compound, which on treatment with aqueous acid and gentle heating will decarboxylate to form butanoic acid?

CH3​CH2​Br

CH3​CH2​CH2​Br

Here ethyl bromide reacts with diethyl malonate and the reaction is as follows

$C H_{3} C H_{2} B r$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} B r$