Chemistry · Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives

JEE Main 2026 — 28 January, Evening Shift — Question 59

The correct order of acidic strength of the major products formed in the given reactions, is :

A. PhNH2→ (2) CuCN (3) H3O+/Δ (1) NaNO2+HCl(<5∘C)[A]\mathrm{PhNH}_{2} \xrightarrow[\substack{\text { (2) } \mathrm{CuCN}\; \text { (3) } \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{+} / \Delta}]{\text { (1) } \mathrm{NaNO}_{2}+\mathrm{HCl}\left(<5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\right)}[\mathrm{A}]

B. CH3CH2CHO→Δ[Ag(NH3)2]+,OH−[B]\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CHO} \xrightarrow[\Delta]{\left[\mathrm{Ag}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{2}\right]^{+}, \mathrm{OH}^{-}}[\mathrm{B}]

C. CH4+O2→ (ii) Na2Cr2O7/H+(i) Mo2O3[C]\mathrm{CH}_{4}+\mathrm{O}_{2} \xrightarrow[\text { (ii) } \mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7} / \mathrm{H}^{+}]{\text {(i) } \mathrm{Mo}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}}[\mathrm{C}]

D. PhCH2MgBr+CO2→H3O+Dryether [D]\mathrm{PhCH}_{2} \mathrm{MgBr}+\mathrm{CO}_{2} \xrightarrow[\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{+}]{\text {Dryether }}[\mathrm{D}]

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. Option A:

    C >> B >> A >> D

  2. Option B:

    A >> D >> C >> B

  3. Option C:

    A >> D >> B >> C

  4. Option D:

    C >> A >> D >> B

    Correct

Answer: D

Step-by-step solution

Correct order of acidic strength of major product formed in the given reaction is (A) (B) CH3CH2−CHO→ΔAg(NH3)2OHCH3−CH2−COOH\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CHO} \xrightarrow[\Delta]{\mathrm{Ag}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{2} \mathrm{OH}} \mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{COOH} (C) CH4+O2→Na2Cr2O7/H+MO2O3HCOOH\mathrm{CH}_{4}+\mathrm{O}_{2} \xrightarrow[\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{Cr}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{7} / \mathrm{H}^{+}]{\mathrm{MO}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{3}} \mathrm{HCOOH} (D) Ph−CH2MgBr+CO2→H3O⊕ Dryether Ph−CH2−COOH\mathrm{Ph}-\mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{MgBr}+\mathrm{CO}_{2} \xrightarrow[\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{\oplus}]{\text { Dryether }} \mathrm{Ph}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{COOH}

Ans. (4) C>A>D>B\mathrm{C}>\mathrm{A}>\mathrm{D}>\mathrm{B}

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives
Topic
Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids