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COMEDK · Chemistry · 27. Aldehydes and Ketones

An organic compound "A" reacts with \(\mathrm{Zn} / \mathrm{Hg} /\) Conc. HCl to form p-Xylene. It reduces Tollen's reagent and on oxidation with \(\mathrm{KMnO}_4 / \mathrm{H}^{+}\)it yields 1, 4-benzenedicarboxylic acid.
Identify compound A .

  1. A m- Cresol.
  2. B 4-Methylacetophenone.
  3. C p-methylbenzaldehyde.
  4. D p- Cresol.
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(C) p-methylbenzaldehyde.

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The compound A reacts with \(\mathrm{Zn/Hg/Conc. HCl}\) (Clemmensen reduction) to form p-Xylene. This indicates that the carbonyl group of an aldehyde or ketone is reduced to a methylene group. The structure of p-Xylene is \(1,4\)-dimethylbenzene. The compound A reduces Tollen's…