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QJEEM23Ch9503: JEE Main 2023 Chemistry - Class 12 JEEM23Ch9503 Solution: Compound , given a tetraacetate with and oxidation of with…

Compound A,C5H10O5\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{H}_{10} \mathrm{O}_{5} , given a tetraacetate with Ac2O\mathrm{Ac}_{2} \mathrm{O} and oxidation of A\mathrm{A} with Br2−H2O\mathrm{Br}_{2}-\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} gives an acid, C5H10O6\mathrm{C}_{5} \mathrm{H}_{10} \mathrm{O}_{6} . Reduction of A\mathrm{A} with HI\mathrm{HI} gives isopentane. The possible structure of A\mathrm{A} is

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JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Question 58 English Explanation

Formation of tetraacetate with AcO2 means compound A has four –OH linkage.

Reduction of A with HI gives Isopentane i.e. molecule contains five carbon atoms.

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