NEET Solved Paper 2018 Question 23
Question: Compound $ \text{A,}{C_8}{{H} _{10}}\text{O,} $ is found to react with $ NaOI $ (produced by reacting Y with $ NaOH $ ) and yields a yellow precipitate with characteristic smell. A and Y are respectively [NEET - 2018]
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- Option [a] is secondary alcohol which on oxidation gives phenylmethyl ketone (Acetophenone). This on reaction with $ {l_2} $ and NaOH form iodoform and sodium benzoate. $ \text{2NaOH+}{l_2}\to \text{NaOl+Nal+}{H_2}O $
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