Q47. CH3 MgBr H3O+ Zn−Hg−−−CH3 −CH2 −CN → A → B → C. The correct structure of C is Ether HCl JEE Main 2022 (25 Jul Shift 2) JEE Main Previous Year Paper (1) (2) (3) (4) CH3 −CH2 −CH = CH2
What This Question Tests
This multi-step reaction sequence tests the student's ability to predict products of Grignard addition to nitriles followed by hydrolysis to form ketones, and then Clemmensen reduction of the ketone to an alkane. It integrates several common organic transformations.
Concepts Tested
📚 NCERT Sections This Tests
9.9 — Give The Structures Of A, B And C In The Following Reactions:
Chemistry Class 12 · Chapter 9
9.9 Give the structures of A, B and C in the following reactions: B NaOH Br 2 C (i) CH 3 CH 2 I NaCN A Partial OHhydrolysis CuCN H 2 O/H NH 3 (ii) C 6 H 5 N 2 Cl A B C 4 B HNO 2 C (iii) CH 3 CH 2 Br KCN A LiAlH 0 C 2 2 O/H HCl B H C (iv) C6 H 5 NO 2 Fe/HCl A NaNO273 K 3 A NaOBr B NaNO 2 /HCl C (v) CH 3 COOH NH 2 B C 6 H 5 OH C (vi) C6 H 5 NO 2 Fe/HCl A HNO273K 279 Amines Reprint 2025-26
7.20 — How Are The Following Conversions Carried Out?
Chemistry Class 12 · Chapter 7
7.20 How are the following conversions carried out? (i) Propene ® Propan-2-ol. (ii) Benzyl chloride ® Benzyl alcohol. (iii) Ethyl magnesium chloride ® Propan-1-ol. (iv) Methyl magnesium bromide ® 2-Methylpropan-2-ol.
6.22 — What Happens When
Chemistry Class 12 · Chapter 6
6.22 What happens when (i) n-butyl chloride is treated with alcoholic KOH, (ii) bromobenzene is treated with Mg in the presence of dry ether, (iii) chlorobenzene is subjected to hydrolysis, (iv) ethyl chloride is treated with aqueous KOH, (v) methyl bromide is treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether, (vi) methyl chloride is treated with KCN? Answers to Some Intext Questions 6.1 6.2 (i) H2SO4 cannot be used along with KI in the conversion of an alcohol to an alkyl iodide as it converts KI to corresponding acid, HI which is then oxidised by it to I2. 6.3 (i) ClCH2CH2CH2Cl (ii) ClCH2CHClCH3 (iii) Cl2CHCH2CH3 (iv) CH3CCl2CH3 191 Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Reprint 2025-26
📋 Question Details
- Chapter
- Aldehydes Ketones Carboxylic Acids
- Topic
- Reactions of nitriles
- Year
- 2022
- Shift
- 25 Jul Shift 2
- Q Number
- Q47
- Type
- MCQ
- NCERT Ref
- Class 12 Chemistry Ch 12: Aldehydes Ketones Carboxylic Acids
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