Question

A liquid C6H12O2, was hydrolized with water and acid to give an acid A and an alcohol B. Oxidation of B with chromic acid produced A. This formula of the original compound is?

Answer 1

Solution:

Since C₆H₁₂O₂ is hydrolysed to give an acid A and an alcohol B and thus C₆H₁₂O₂ is an ester R-COOR'

Oxidation of alcohol B given an acid A, it shows that B is a primary alcohol, ie, R–CH₂OH