JEE Main202431 Jan 2024Morning ShiftChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual
The product of the following reaction is P . The number of hydroxyl groups present in the product P is________.
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
The reaction proceeds via addition of Grignard's reagent ( PhMgBr ). A Grignard reagent is an organomagnesium compound which can be described by the chemical formula ‘R-Mg-X’ where R refers to an alkyl or aryl group and X refers to a halogen. When C 6 H 4 CHOOH reacts with grignard's reagent benzene along with an addition product is formed, which on further reaction with aq ammonium chloride gives C 6 H 4 CHOOH . Here Ph - is a strong base which is extracting proton from the reactant to give benzene. The reaction i