JEE Main 2019 — Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Question with Solution
JEE Main 2019 (08 Apr Shift 1)
Question
An organic compound neither reacts with neutral ferric chloride solution nor with Fehling solution. It however, reacts with Grignard reagent and given positive iodoform test. The compound is:
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Correct answer
D
Step-by-step explanation
(i) phenol gives test with neutral .
(ii) aldehyde gives Fehling test.
(iii)
group gives iodoform test.
(iv) Grignard reagent gives test with acidic hydrogen.
(ii) aldehyde gives Fehling test.
(iii)
group gives iodoform test.(iv) Grignard reagent gives test with acidic hydrogen.
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