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Chloretone, a hypnotic, is obtained when acetone reacts with chloroform in the presence of solid . Its structure is

  1. A, 1,1,1-trichloro-2-methylpropan-2-ol
  2. B
  3. C, 2,2,2-trichloroethanol-derived secondary alcohol
  4. D, 1,1,1-trichloropropan-2-one

Answer: A

Base removes the proton of ; the anion adds to the carbonyl carbon of acetone, and protonation gives the tertiary alcohol , which is chloretone.
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