The dry distillation of an equimolar mixture of solid calcium acetate and calcium propionate primarily yields which of the following carbonyl compounds as the major cross-product?

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Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C. Distilling a mixed calcium salt allows an acetyl group (from acetate) to condense with a propionyl group (from propionate), yielding the unsymmetrical ketone Butan-2-one as the major cross-product.

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