Pyrolysis of Ethyl ethanoate at high temperature gives an alkene(A) and carboxylic acid(B). What are A and B respectively?
Ethene and acetic acid
Propene and acetic acid
ethene and Formaldehyde
Ethene and Formaldehyde
In pyrolysis of esters, least hindered beta H is eliminated and Hoffman alkene is formed
Therefore, option (1) is correct.
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