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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 7. Alcohol, phenol and ethers

What is \('X'\) in the given reaction? \(\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {C{H_2}OH} \\ {|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ {C{H_2}OH} \end{array}\) \(+\) oxalic acid \(\xrightarrow{{{{210}^o}C}}\) \(\quad\quad X\) \(\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\)(major product)

  1. A \(\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {C{H_2}} \\ {||\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ {C{H_2}} \end{array}\)
  2. B \(\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {CH - OH} \\ {||\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ {C{H_2}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \end{array}\)
  3. C \(\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {CHO} \\ {|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ {CHO} \end{array}\)
  4. D \(\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {C{H_2}OH} \\ {|\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ {CHO\,\,\,\,\,\,} \end{array}\)
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(A) \(\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {C{H_2}} \\ {||\,\,\,\,\,\,\,} \\ {C{H_2}} \end{array}\)

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