JEE Main 2025 — Aldehydes and Ketones Question with Solution
JEE Main 2025 (2 Apr Shift 1)
Question
An optically active alkyl halide [A] reacts with hot KOH dissolved in ethanol and forms alkene [B] as major product which reacts with bromine to give dibromide [C]. The compound [C] is converted into a gas [D] upon reacting with alcoholic . During hydration 18 gram of water is added to 1 mole of gas [D] on warming with mercuric sulphate and dilute acid at 333 K to form compound [E]. The IUPAC name of compound is :
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CButan-2-one
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