The reaction between ethyl magnesium bromide (1mole) and carbonyl chloride produced (X), C3H5OCl. When (X) was treated with strong ammonia produced another compound (Y), C3H7NO, which was free from chlorine. Compound (Y) reacted with bromine and caustic soda produced a basic compound (Z), C2H7N (a mono acid base), which produced a bad smell on heating with chloroform and KOH solution to gave (W), C3H5N, which on hydrolysis produced basic compound (Z) and formic acid (the only monocarboxylic acid having reducing character). Compound (Z) reacted with HNO2(NaNO2 + HCl) to give ethanol (a alcohol).

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The reaction between ethyl magnesium bromide (1mole) and carbonyl chloride produced (X), C₃H₅OCl. When (X) was treated with strong ammonia produced another compound (Y), C₃H₇NO, which was free from chlorine. Compound (Y) reacted with bromine and caustic soda produced a basic compound (Z), C₂H₇N (a mono acid base), which produced a bad smell on heating with chloroform and KOH solution to gave (W), C3H5N, which on hydrolysis produced basic compound (Z) and formic acid (the only monocarboxylic acid having reducing character). Compound (Z) reacted with HNO₂(NaNO₂ + HCl) to give ethanol (a alcohol).

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