Question
An organic compound C 8 H 10 O 2 rotates plane-polarized light. It produces pink color with neutral FeCl 3 solution. What is the total number of all the possible isomers for this compound?
JEE Advanced
Chemistry
General Organic Chemistry
2020
JEE Advanced 2020 (Paper 2)
JEE Advanced Chemistry Question (2020) — Solution
Options
- A. A
- B. B
- C. C
- D. D
Answer
A. A
Step-by-step solution
Since compound C 8 H 10 O 2 corresponds positively to neutral FeCl 3 hence it will be a phenolic compound the possible structures which are optically active are as followed Hence, total optically active isomers will be 6 .
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