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QJEEM05Ch2770: JEE Main 2005 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM05Ch2770 Solution: p -cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the …

p-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the compound A which adds hydrogen cyanide to form, the compound B. The latter on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of the carboxylic acid is :

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  • B https://ik.imagekit.io/novatra/photos/fa25a0509e5eb1d6b2ffc5eff60b558a3a2722e3c0ae7d2e2ce3247a79fd9a47.webp
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  • D https://ik.imagekit.io/novatra/photos/0592d6525d0947c48e5739af47db75accbca30641d235f4a5dfa9a7e25d5ba5b.webp

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