Step 1: Understanding the Concept
Dialkylcadmium reacts with an acid chloride to form a ketone and cadmium chloride.
Step 2: Work Out the Acid Chloride
Propanone is \(\text{CH}_3\text{COCH}_3\). One \(\text{CH}_3\) comes from \((\text{CH}_3)_2\text{Cd}\), so the acid chloride must supply \(\text{CH}_3\text{CO}-\).
Step 3: Reaction
\(2\,\text{CH}_3\text{COCl} + (\text{CH}_3)_2\text{Cd} \rightarrow 2\,\text{CH}_3\text{COCH}_3 + \text{CdCl}_2\)
The substrate is ethanoyl chloride.
Final Answer:
The substrate is ethanoyl chloride.
\[ \boxed{\text{(C) }\text{Ethanoyl chloride}} \]