NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: ALDEHYDES & KETONES & CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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Acetic anhydride reacts with diethyl ether in the presence of anhydrous

\mathrm{AlC}{\mathrm{l}_3}

to give:

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Correct option: A

Ethyl acetate

Option A (Ethyl acetate) is correct because acetic anhydride reacts with diethyl ether in the presence of

AlCl_3

via Friedel-Crafts acylation to form ethyl acetate.

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