Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Part 1

Section: Chemistry

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Question : 74 of 100

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The correct statement about the synthesis of erythritol (C(CH2OH)4) used in the preparation of PETN is :

[Main 10 Apr 2016]

The synthesis requires four aldol condensations between methanol and ethanol.
The synthesis requires two aldol condensations and two Cannizzaro reactions.
The synthesis requires three aldol condensations and one Cannizzaro reaction.
Alpha hydrogens of ethanol and methanol are involved in this reaction.

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