Q. Which of the following compounds when heated with CO at 150$℃$ and 500 atm pressure in presence of $BF_{3}$ forms ethyl propionate?
A) $C_{2}H_{5}OH$
B) $CH_{3}OCH_{3}$
C) $C_{2}H_{5}OC_{2}H_{5}$
D) $CH_{3}OC_{2}H_{5}$
Explanation
(c)
Diethyl ether when hated with CO at $150℃$ and 500 atm pressure in presence of $BF_{3}$ forms ethyl propionate.
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