Aromatic Aldehydes Ketones and Acids - Result Question 22
####26. The compound
(2018 Adv.)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 26. (a)
Solution:
- Given,
(Major product) For this question we require only reaction 1 to 4 written above. Let us explore them one by one.
Reaction 1 It is called formylation or Gatterman Koch reaction.
The attacking electrophile is
(i)
(ii)
Reaction 2 It is Perkin condensation which results in
Note Besides
Reaction 3 It is simple addition of bromine to unsaturated acid formed through reaction 2 .
Cinnamic acid
by
Reaction 4 It is decarboxylation and dehydrohalogenation of product produced by reaction 3 as
Hence,