In a set of the given reactions, acetic acid yields a product C.
`CH_(3)COOH+PCl_(5)rarrA`
`A underset("Anhy" AlCl_(3))overset(C_(6)H_(6))rarrBunderset("Ether")overset(C_(2)H_(5)MgBr)rarrC`
Product C would be

Options

A. `CH_(3)-underset(C_(2)H_(5))underset(|)overset(OH)overset(|)(C)-C_(6)H_(5)`
B. `CH_(3)-CH(OH)-C_(2)H_(5)`
C. `CH_(3)COC_(6)H_(5)`
D. `CH_(3)CH(OH)C_(6)H_(5)`

Answer

A

Explanation

`CH_(3)COOHoverset(PCl_(5))(rarr)underset("(A)Acetyl chloride")(CH_(3)COCl)underset(anhyd.AlCl_(3))overset(C_(6)H_(6))(rarr)underset((B))(CH_(3)COC_(6)H_(5))` ` CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)(C)-C_(6)H_(5)+C_(2)H_(5)MgBroverset("ether")(rarr)CH_(3)-underset(C_(2)H_(5))underset(|)overset(OMgBr)overset(|)(C)-C_(6)H_(5)underset(H^(+))overset(H-OH)(rarr)MgBr(OH)+CH_(3)-underset(( C))(underset(C_(2)H_(5))underset(|)overset(OH)overset(|)(C)-C_(6)H_(5))`