JEE Main20206 Sep 2020Evening ShiftChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual
A solution of phenol in chloroform when treated with aqueous NaOH gives compound P as a major product. The mass percentage of carbon in P is ______ .
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
Reimer-Tiemann formylation reaction : Molecular formula of product is C 7 H 6 O 2 Percentage weight of carbon = 84 122 × 100 = 68 .85 %