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Aldehydes, Ketones And Carboxylic Acids

Question
CBSEENCH12008821

How would you obtain the following named sources:
(i) Tertiary butyl alcohol from acetone? (ii) Acetone from acetic acid?
Mention conditions for reactions involved.

Solution

i)

ii) acetic acid is first converted to its calcium salt which si then subjected to dry distillation.