JEE Main 202325 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2023
- Date
- 25 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
JEE Main 2023 · 25 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers
' A ' in the given reaction is
' A ' in the given reaction is
Options
- A

- B

- C

- D

Correct answer
B. 
Step-by-step solution
Here the alcohol group acts like a nucleophile in the first reaction, subsequently intra-molecular esterification occurs. Chain of reactions are: