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JEE Main 13 April 2023, Shift 2, Chemistry Q77

Question 77 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 17 of 30, Section A.

The major product for the following reaction is:

\mathrm{CH_2{=}CH{-}CN}

\mathrm{HO{-}CH_2CH_2{-}SH}

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The figure, in words

Reaction scheme: acrylonitrile (CH2=CH-CN, drawn as skeletal structure) treated with HO-CH2CH2-SH (2-mercaptoethanol); options are skeletal structures.

(1) $\mathrm{HS{-}CH_2CH_2{-}O{-}CH_2CH_2{-}CN}$
(2) $\mathrm{HO{-}CH_2CH_2{-}S{-}CH_2CH_2{-}CN}$ Official answer
(3) $\mathrm{CH_2{=}CH{-}C(=NH){-}O{-}CH_2CH_2{-}SH}$
(4) $\mathrm{CH_2{=}CH{-}C(=NH){-}S{-}CH_2CH_2{-}OH}$

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Topic: No close match in our taxonomy
Idea tested: No close match in our taxonomy