An organic compound A (M.F. `C_(8)H_(16)O_(2)`) was hydrolysed with dil. `H_(2)SO_(4)` to give acarboxylic acid (B) and an alcohol (C). Oxidation of (C) with chromic acid produced (B). (C) on dehydration gives but-2-ene. Write equations for the reactions involved.

An organic compound (A) (molecular formula C_(8)H_(16)O_(2)) was hydrolysed with dilute sulphuric acid to give a carboxylic acid (B) and an alcohol (C ). Oxidation of (C ) with chromic acid produced (B). (C ) on dehydration gives but-1-ene. Write equations for the reactions involved.

(a) How will you bring about the following conversions : (i) Ethanol to 3- hydroxybutanal (ii) Benzaldehyde to Benzophenone (b) An organic compound A has the molecular formula C_(8)H_(16)O_(2) . It gets hydrolysed with dilute sulphuric acid and gives a carboxylic acid B and an alcohol C. Oxidation of C with chromic acid also produced B . C on dehydration reaction gives but - l - ene . write equations for the reactions involved.

An organic compound (A) (molecular formula C_6H_(12)O_2) was hydrolysed with dil . H_2SO_4 to give carboxylic acid (B) and an alcohol (C). 'C' gives white turbidity immediately when treated with anhydrous ZnCl_2 and conc. HCl . The organic compound (A) is

An organic compound [A], molecular formula C_(10)H_(20)O_(2) was hydrolyzed with dilute sulphuric acid to give a carboxylic acid [B] and an alcohol [C]. Oxidation of [C] with CrO_(3) - H_(2)SO_(4) produced [B]. Which of the following strucutres are not possible for [A]?