JEE Main 2020 — Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Evening Slot
Question
An organic compound ‘A’ (C9H10O) when
treated with conc. HI undergoes cleavage to
yield compounds ‘B’ and ‘C’. ‘B’ gives yellow
precipitate with AgNO3 where as ‘C’
tautomerizes to ‘D’. ‘D’ gives positive iodoform
test. ‘A’ could be
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
C
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