Q. Ethyl acetate is obtained by acetaldehyde in one step process by
A) Condensation using $Ba(OH)_{2}$
B) Using aluminium ethoxide
C) Oxidation
D) Reduction
Explanation
(b)
Ethyl acetate is obtained by acetaldehyde by using aluminium ethoxide. It is a one step process and called Tischenko’s reaction
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