Q13 / 54 · JEE Advanced 2022 (Paper 1) · Chemistry
Considering the reaction sequence given below, the correct statement(s) is(are)

Considering the reaction sequence given below, the correct statement(s) is(are)

- Acan be reduced to a primary alcohol using .
- Correct answerBTreating with conc. solution followed by acidification gives .
- Correct answerCTreating with a solution of in liberates .
- Correct answerDis more acidic than .
Solution
Propanoic acid is having α-hydrogen hence it is halogenated at the α-position on treatment with chlorine or bromine in the presence of small amount of red phosphorus to give α-bromo propanoic acid. The reaction is known as Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction.
Second step of the reaction involves Gabriel phthalimide synthesis Where potassium salt of phthalimide which on heating with 2-bromo propanoic acid followed by alkaline hydrolysis produces the corresponding 2-amino propanoic acid. Aromatic primary amines cannot be prepared by this method.
cannot reduce the acids.
exist in the following equilibrium,

Hence, the correct answer is options: 'B', 'C', 'D'.