reagents 'X' and 'Y' respectively are :- Aand
- Band
- Cand
- Dand
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Correct answer: B
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The two reagents given in the options are:
- : this is used for esterification of a carboxylic acid to form a methyl ester.
- : this is used for acetylation of an group, i.e. conversion of an alcohol/phenol into an acetate ester.
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In such standard organic conversion questions involving compounds having both and functionality, the order of reagents matters:
- If we first use acetic anhydride, the hydroxyl group gets acetylated.
- Then treatment with converts the carboxylic acid group into methyl ester.
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Let us examine the options:
A: first, then acetic anhydride
This would first esterify the acid group, and then acetylate the hydroxyl group. This order is possible in some cases, but for the standard protected-product sequence asked here, the intended order is generally acetylation first and esterification second.B: first, then
First acetylation of , then esterification of to methyl ester. This matches the expected transformation.C: and again
Same reagent twice cannot account for both acetylation and methyl ester formation.D: and again
Same reagent twice cannot account for both transformations either. -
Therefore, the correct pair of reagents is:
Hence, the correct option is B.
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