What would be the product of the following reaction sequence?
A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV

Question

What would be the product of the following reaction sequence? 
A)I 
B)II 
C)III 
D)IV

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The reaction sequence involves the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde (ethanal) to form butane-2,3-diol as intermediate. This intermediate is then oxidized to butan-2-one (methyl ethyl ketone) using KMnO4 as the oxidizing agent. The final step involves the reaction of butan-2-one with iodine in the presence of base (NaOH) to form iodoform (CHI3), which is a yellow precipitate. Therefore, the product of the reaction sequence is III (butan-2-one).

What Would Be the Product of the Following Reaction Sequence