NEET2013Chemistry-Organic Chemistry
NEET 2013 Chemistry Reactions of Phenols MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard-Class 12
Phenol is distilled with Zn dust followed by Friedel Crafts alkylation with propyl chloride in the presence of AlCl₃ to give a compound (B). (B) is oxidised in the presence of air to form the compound (C). The structural formula of C is:
A
B
C
D
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The oxidation of the alkylated phenol leads to the formation of a carboxylic acid group, resulting in the structure shown in option A.
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