Question

Methyl alcohol when reacted with carbon monoxide using cobalt or rhodium as catalyst, compound ‘A’ is formed. ‘A’ on heating with HI in the presence of red phosphorous as catalys ‘B’ is formed. Identify ‘B’:

(1) CH₃COOH 

(2) CH₃CHO 

(3)  CH₃CH₂I 

(4)  CH₃CH₃ 

Answer 1

A’ on heating with HI in the presence of red phosphorous as catalys ‘B’ is formed.  CH₃CH₃