Multiple choice

The reagent used in Perkin synthesis is

  1. n-Butyllithium

  2. tert-Butyllithium

  3. Caesium acetate

  4. Carbon tetraiodide

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Caesium acetate is an ionic caesium compound often used in organic synthesis especially in Perkin synthesis; formation of unsaturated cinnamic-type acids by the condensation of aromatic aldehydes with fatty acids.