Q.

A trisubstituted compound 'A', C10H12O2, gives neutral FeCl3 test positive. Treatment of compound 'A' with NaOH and CH3Br gives C11H14O2, with hydroiodic acid gives methyl iodide and with hot concentrated NaOH gives a compound B, C10H12O2. Compound 'A' also decolourises alkaline KMnO4. The number of π bond(s) present in the compound 'A' is _____________ .              [2023]


Ans.

(4)

C10H12O2, DU=5 (1-phenyl ring present with unsaturation in side alkyl chain)

Given information: Neutral FeCl3 test positive Phenol present

Compound 'A' also decolourises alkaline KMnO4Unsaturation in side alkyl chain

Number of π-bonds present in compound 'A'=4