The compound A, reacts with acetophenone to form a single product via cross-Aldol condensation. The compound A on reaction with conc. NaOH forms a substituted benzyl alcohol as one of the two products. The comp

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The compound A, $C_{8} H_{8} O_{2}$ reacts with acetophenone to form a single product via cross-Aldol condensation. The compound A on reaction with conc. NaOH forms a substituted benzyl alcohol as one of the two products. The compound A is : [2026]

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(2)

(On cross aldol reaction, a single structure is obtained but it can show geometrical isomerism).

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The compound A, $C_{8} H_{8} O_{2}$ reacts with acetophenone to form a single product via cross-Aldol condensation. The compound A on reaction with conc. NaOH forms a substituted benzyl alcohol as one of the two products. The compound A is : [2026]

1 4-hydroxy benzylaldehyde

2 4-methoxy benzaldehyde

3 4-methyl benzoic acid

4 2-hydroxy acetophenone

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(On cross aldol reaction, a single structure is obtained but it can show geometrical isomerism).

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