Acetic acid is manufactured by the fermentation of

  • A
    Ethanol
  • B
    Methanol
  • C
    Ethanal
  • D
    Methanal

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Consider the following reactions. From these reactions,which reaction will give carboxylic acid as a major product?
$(A)$ $R-C \equiv N \xrightarrow[(i) H^{+}/H_2O]{\text{mild condition}} R-CONH_2$
$(B)$ $R-MgX \xrightarrow[(ii) H_3O^{+}]{\text{(i) } CO_2} R-COOH$
$(C)$ $R-C \equiv N \xrightarrow[(ii) H_3O^{+}]{\text{(i) } SnCl_2/HCl} R-CHO$
$(D)$ $R-CH_2-OH \xrightarrow{PCC} R-CHO$
$(E)$ $\text{Benzoyl chloride} \xrightarrow[(ii) Br_2/H_2O]{\text{(i) } H_2/Pd-BaSO_4} \text{Benzoic acid}$
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Write the method of preparation of carboxylic acid from acyl halides and anhydride compounds.

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What is $C$ in the following sequence of reaction?
$CH_3OH$ $\xrightarrow{PCl_3} A$ $\xrightarrow{KCN} B$ $\xrightarrow{\text{Hydrolysis}} C$

In the presence of an acid,the hydrolysis of methyl cyanide gives:

In the reaction sequence,$C_2H_5Cl + KCN$ $\xrightarrow{C_2H_5OH} X$ $\xrightarrow{H_3O^{\oplus}, \Delta} Y$. What is the molecular formula of $Y$?

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