Acetone can be converted into pinacol by

Options

A. Mg/Hg
B. Zn/Hg
C. Na/Hg
D. All of these

Answer

A

Explanation

`CH_3 - overset(O ) overset(||)C -CH_3 underset(H_2O) overset(Mg-Hg ) to CH_3 0 underset(CH_3) underset(|) overset(OH) overset(|) C - underset(CH_3) underset(| ) overset(OH) overset(|)C-CH_3 Mg to Mg^(2+) +2e^(-)`
` CH_3 - overset(O ) overset(||) C-CH_3 overset(2e^(-))to 2CH_3 - underset(CH_3) underset(|) overset(O^(Ө))overset(|)(C^(o.)) to CH_3 - underset(CH_3) underset(|) overset(OH) overset(|) C- underset(CH_3) underset(|) overset(OH) overset(|) C-cH_3`