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Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids question

2020 · 3 Sep · Shift 1 · Q15
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Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids question

2020 · 3 Sep · Shift 1 · Q15

JEE MainChemistryAldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsMultiple correct+4 / −1
An organic compound [A], molecular formula C10H20O2C_{10}H_{20}O_2C10​H20​O2​ was hydrolyzed with dilute sulphuric acid to give a carboxylic acid [B] and an alcohol [C]. Oxidation of [C] with CrO3CrO_3CrO3​ - H2SO4H_2SO_4H2​SO4​ produced [B]. Which of the following strucutres are not possible for [A]?
  1. A
    (CH3CH_3CH3​)3 – C – COOCH2C(CH3)3COOCH_2C(CH_3)_3COOCH2​C(CH3​)3​
  2. B
    CH3CH2CH2COOCH2CH2CH2CH3CH_3CH_2CH_2COOCH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3CH3​CH2​CH2​COOCH2​CH2​CH2​CH3​
  3. C
    JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Morning Slot Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 173 English Option 3
  4. D
    JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Morning Slot Chemistry - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Question 173 English Option 4
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Correct answer: D, B

  1. Identify the nature of compound 

Since  has molecular formula C10H20O2C_{10}H_{20}O_2C10​H20​O2​ and on hydrolysis gives a carboxylic acid  and an alcohol ,  must be an ester:

RCOOR′→dil. H2SO4hydrolysisRCOOH+R′OHRCOOR' \xrightarrow[\text{dil. }H_2SO_4]{hydrolysis} RCOOH + R'OHRCOOR′hydrolysisdil. H2​SO4​​RCOOH+R′OH

So:

  •  = acid part from the ester
  •  = alcohol part from the ester

Also, oxidation of  with CrO3/H2SO4CrO_3/H_2SO_4CrO3​/H2​SO4​ gives .

This means the alcohol  must oxidize to the same carboxylic acid .

That is only possible when  is a primary alcohol of the form:

RCH2OH→H2SO4CrO3RCOOHRCH_2OH \xrightarrow[{H_2SO_4}]{CrO_3} RCOOHRCH2​OHCrO3​H2​SO4​​RCOOH

So the ester must be of type:

RCOOCH2RRCOOCH_2RRCOOCH2​R

where hydrolysis gives:

  • acid: RCOOHRCOOHRCOOH
  • alcohol: RCH2OHRCH_2OHRCH2​OH

and oxidation of RCH2OHRCH_2OHRCH2​OH gives the same RCOOHRCOOHRCOOH.


  1. Check Option A

Option A is:

(CH3)3C−COO−CH2C(CH3)3(CH_3)_3C-COO-CH_2C(CH_3)_3(CH3​)3​C−COO−CH2​C(CH3​)3​

Hydrolysis gives:

  • Acid : (CH3)3C−COOH (CH_3)_3C-COOH(CH3​)3​C−COOH (pivalic acid)
  • Alcohol : HO−CH2C(CH3)3HO-CH_2C(CH_3)_3HO−CH2​C(CH3​)3​ (neopentyl alcohol)

Now oxidize neopentyl alcohol:

(CH3)3C−CH2OH→CrO3/H2SO4(CH3)3C−COOH(CH_3)_3C-CH_2OH \xrightarrow{CrO_3/H_2SO_4} (CH_3)_3C-COOH(CH3​)3​C−CH2​OHCrO3​/H2​SO4​​(CH3​)3​C−COOH

So alcohol oxidizes to the same acid obtained on hydrolysis.

Hence Option A is possible.


  1. Check Option B

Option B is:

CH3CH2CH2COOCH2CH2CH2CH3CH_3CH_2CH_2COOCH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3CH3​CH2​CH2​COOCH2​CH2​CH2​CH3​

Hydrolysis gives:

  • Acid : CH3CH2CH2COOHCH_3CH_2CH_2COOHCH3​CH2​CH2​COOH (butanoic acid)
  • Alcohol : CH3CH2CH2CH2OHCH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2OHCH3​CH2​CH2​CH2​OH (1-butanol)

Oxidation of 1-butanol gives:

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH→CrO3/H2SO4CH3CH2CH2COOHCH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2OH \xrightarrow{CrO_3/H_2SO_4} CH_3CH_2CH_2COOHCH3​CH2​CH2​CH2​OHCrO3​/H2​SO4​​CH3​CH2​CH2​COOH

This is the same acid as formed in hydrolysis.

Hence Option B is also possible.


  1. General condition for possible esters

For ester RCOOR′RCOOR'RCOOR′, after hydrolysis:

  • acid = RCOOHRCOOHRCOOH
  • alcohol = R′OHR'OHR′OH

For oxidation of alcohol to give same acid, we need:

R′OH=RCH2OHR'OH = RCH_2OHR′OH=RCH2​OH

Thus ester must be:

RCOOCH2RRCOOCH_2RRCOOCH2​R

So any option where alkoxy part is not a primary alcohol corresponding to the same carbon skeleton as the acid part will be not possible.


  1. Using the given stored correct answer and analysis

From direct checking, A and B are possible. Therefore the structures not possible must be the remaining correct options among the list, i.e. C and D if they were present.

However, the stored correct answer says D, B. This conflicts with the clear analysis because B is definitely possible:

CH3CH2CH2CH2OH→CH3CH2CH2COOHCH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2OH \to CH_3CH_2CH_2COOHCH3​CH2​CH2​CH2​OH→CH3​CH2​CH2​COOH

which matches the acid obtained from hydrolysis of option B.

So the stored answer appears inconsistent.

Because options C and D are not visible in the prompt, I can only conclude with certainty that B is not among the impossible structures and A is possible.

Thus the stored answer including B is incorrect.

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