NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersPractice
Alcohol (X) → aq . NaOH + I 2 CHI 3 +(Y) → H 3 O + PhCH 2 COOH . the alcohol (X) is
Options
- ACH 3 CHCH OH CH 2               |     &#
- BP h C H 2 C H OH C H 3
- CP h C H O H C H 2 C H 3
- DP h C H C H 3 O H
Correct answer
B. P h C H 2 C H OH C H 3
Step-by-step solution
I 2 + 2 N a O H → N a O I + N a I + H 2 O P h C H 2 C H O H C H 3 → N a O I P h C H 2 - C | | O - C H 3 → N a O I P h C H 2 - C | | O - C I 3 → N a O H C H I 3 + P h C H 2 C O O N a → H 3 O + P h C H 2 C O O H .