JEE Main 2021 (26 Feb, Shift 2) Chemistry Q44: Identify A…

Question

Identify A in the given chemical reaction.
[structure drawn: benzene ring with two adjacent $\mathrm{CH_2CH_2CHO}$ substituents] $\xrightarrow[\mathrm{C_2H_5OH,\ H_2O},\ \Delta]{\mathrm{NaOH}}$ A (Major Product)

Accepted Answer

Option 2: [structure: benzene ring fused to a seven-membered ring containing one C=C, with a substituent drawn as C(=O)-H on the double-bond carbon]

Answer

[structure: benzene ring fused to a six-membered ring containing one C=C in the ring, with a CHO substituent on the double-bond carbon]

Answer

[structure: benzene ring fused to a seven-membered ring containing one C=C, with a substituent drawn as C(=O)-H on the double-bond carbon]

Answer

[structure: benzene ring fused to a six-membered ring bearing two adjacent C=O groups]

Answer

[structure: benzene ring with two adjacent substituents $\mathrm{CH_2CH_2COOH}$ and $\mathrm{CH_2CH_2CH_2OH}$]

JEE Main 26 February 2021, Shift 2, Chemistry Q44

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