An organic compound containing `C, H` and O gives red colouration with sodium nitroprusside solution but does not reeduce Tollen's reagent and yields chloroform on treating with NaOH and `Cl_(2)`.The compound is

Options

A. `CH_(3)CH_(2)OH`
B. `CH_(3)underset(OH)underset("| ")"CH"CH_(3)`
C. `CH_(3)COCH_(3)`
D. `(CH_(3))_(3)CH-CHO`

Answer

C

Explanation

`CH_(3)COCH_(3)` gives red colour with sodium nitroprusside solution but does not reduce Tollen's reagent. Acetone yields chloroform with `NaOH//Cl_(2)`.
`underset("Acetone")(CH_(3)COCH_(3))+Cl_(2) rarr Cl_(3)C- COCH_(3)overset(NaOH)rarr underset("Chloroform")(CHCl_(3))`