MCQ
The conversion, $PhCN \to PhCOCH_3,$ can be achieved most conveniently by  reaction with
  • $CH_3MgBr$ followed by hydrolysis
  • B
    $I_2 - NaOH, CH_3I.$
  • C
    dil. $H_2SO_4$ followed by reaction with $CH_2N_2$
  • D
    $LAH$ followed by reaction with $CH_3I$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$CH_3MgBr$ followed by hydrolysis
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$\underset{1}{\mathop{\begin{matrix}
   O\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,  \\
   ||\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,  \\
   C{{H}_{3}}COCHC{{H}_{3}}  \\
\end{matrix}}}\,$   $\underset{2}{\mathop{\begin{matrix}
   \,\,\,\,O \\
   \,\,\,\,|| \\
   C{{H}_{3}}CCl  \\
\end{matrix}}}\,$   $\underset{3}{\mathop{\begin{matrix}
   O\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,  \\
   ||\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,  \\
   C{{H}_{3}}CNHC{{H}_{3}}  \\
\end{matrix}}}\,$

The compound $I$ and $II$ are related as

$\mathop {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {COOH\,\,} \\ 
  {|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ 
  {H - C - OH\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ 
  {|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} 
\end{array}} \\ 
  {Br - C - H\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ 
  {|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ 
  {\,\,\,COOC{H_3}} 
\end{array}}\limits_{(I)} $ $\mathop {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,COOC{H_3}\,\,} \\ 
  {|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ 
  {H - C - Br\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ 
  {|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} 
\end{array}} \\ 
  {HO - C - H\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ 
  {\,\,|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ 
  {\,\,\,\,\,\,\,COOH\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} 
\end{array}}\limits_{(II)} $

For the reaction in equilibrium

$2NOB{r_{(g)\,}}\, \rightleftharpoons \,2N{O_{(g)}}\, + \,B{r_{2(g)}}$

if ${P_{B{r_2}}}$ is $\frac {P}{4}$ At equilibrium and $P$ is total pressure then calculate $\frac {P}{K_P}.$