Please explain in detail.
Please explain in detail. c enta (1 Cå(0H COOH one (B) 2-Pentanone (C) 3-Methyl-2-butanone (D) Propanone

Dear Student,

The reaction scheme are expressed below,

t w o m o l e c u l e s o f p r o p i o n i c a c i d i s a d d s t o h e t h e r b y f o r m a t i o n o f k e t o n e g r o u p b y d e h y d r a t i o n o f - C O O H u n d e r t h e i n f l u e n c e o f c a l c i u m h y d r o x i d e w h e r e h y d r o x y t e r m i s r e m o v e d a s w a t e r m o l e c u l e s . 2 C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C O O H \to_{∆}^{C a (O H)_{2}} C H_{3} - C H_{2} - (C = O) - C H_{3} - C H_{3}

Answer is Option (A) 3-Pentanone

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Please explain in detail.Please explain in detail. c enta (1 Cå(0H COOH one (B) 2-Pentanone (C) 3-Methyl-2-butanone (D) Propanone