- A

- B

- C

- D

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Correct answer: A
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Identify compound A from molecular formula and test
The compound has formula and gives a dark green colour with ferric chloride.
- Ferric chloride test indicates the presence of a phenolic group.
- The compound with formula containing a phenolic group is phenol:
So, A = phenol.
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Reaction of phenol with followed by acidification
This is the Reimer–Tiemann reaction.
Phenol on treatment with and , followed by acidification, gives mainly o-hydroxybenzaldehyde (salicylaldehyde).
So, B = salicylaldehyde (2-hydroxybenzaldehyde).
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Identify compound C such that PCC gives B
PCC oxidizes a primary alcohol to an aldehyde without further oxidation to acid.
Since B is -hydroxybenzaldehyde, the corresponding alcohol C must be:
which is 2-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (salicyl alcohol).
So, C = 2-hydroxybenzyl alcohol.
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Final identification
- Phenol
- o-Hydroxybenzaldehyde (salicylaldehyde)
- o-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol
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Match with options
This set corresponds to Option A.
Therefore, the correct answer is A.
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