Methyl nitrile is hydrolyzed to carboxylic acid in the presence of \(H_3O^+\) as catalyst. An intermediate compound \([A]\) is formed during this reaction.
The sweet smelling compound [D] is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is option 4. Ester.
The sweet smelling compound is an ester. The reaction will be as follows:
Let us look at the mechanism of formation of ester from carboxylic acid i.e., acetic acid
