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19. A Sweet smelling organiccompound (X) having the molecularformula C Hi O2, on treatmentwithsodium hydroxide (NaOH) give asodium salt of a carboxylic acidwhich upon acidification gives 2-methyl propanoic acid and ainalcohol (Y). In take of alcohol (Y) invery small quantities can causeblindness and finally deathAlcohol (Y) upon completeoxidation give a carboxylic acid (Z),which is found in red ants(a) Write the structural formula andchemical name of the organiccompound (X)(b) What is the name of the alcohol(c) Name the carboxylic acid (Z)which is found in red ants. |
| Answer» 19. A Sweet smelling organiccompound (X) having the molecularformula C Hi O2, on treatmentwithsodium hydroxide (NaOH) give asodium salt of a carboxylic acidwhich upon acidification gives 2-methyl propanoic acid and ainalcohol (Y). In take of alcohol (Y) invery small quantities can causeblindness and finally deathAlcohol (Y) upon completeoxidation give a carboxylic acid (Z),which is found in red ants(a) Write the structural formula andchemical name of the organiccompound (X)(b) What is the name of the alcohol(c) Name the carboxylic acid (Z)which is found in red ants. | |