`"Ethanal"overset(Al(OC_(2)H_(5))_(3))rarrXoverset(C_(2)H_(5)ONa)rarrY`
In the above reaction X and Y are

Options

A. `CH_(3)COOH,CH_(3)COOC_(2)H_(5)`
B. `CH_(3)COOC_(2)H_(5),CH_(3)COCH_(2)COOC_(2)H_(5)`
C. `CH_(3)COOH,CH_(3)COCH_(3)`
D. None of tha above.

Answer

B

Explanation

`underset("Ethanal")(2CH_(3)CHO)overset(Al(OC_(2)H_(5))_(3))underset("Tischenko reaction")rarrunderset((X))(CH_(3)COOC_(2)H_(5))overset(+C_(2)H_(5)ONa)rarrunderset("Ethyl acetoacetate(Y)")(CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-CH_(2)-overset(O)overset(||)C-OC_(2)H_(5))`