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Q52.The major product formed when 1, 1, 1- trichloropropane is treated with aqueous potassium hydroxide is : (1) 2 - Propanol (2) Propyne (3) Propionic acid (4) 1 - Propanol

What This Question Tests

This question assesses the understanding of the hydrolysis of a gem-trihalide and the subsequent conversion of the unstable intermediate (three hydroxyl groups on one carbon) into a stable carboxylic acid.

Concepts Tested

Hydrolysis of alkyl halidesStability of gem-diolsTautomerism/hydration-dehydration

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