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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

In which of the following compounds deoxygenation is possible when heated with Zn

  1. A A, B and C
  2. B A, C and D
  3. C B and D
  4. D B and C
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(C) B and D

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The compound A is benzyl alcohol. It can not give the deoxygenation with zinc dust because there must be phenol. Deoxygenation s the loss of oxygen atom. So, the phenol can be converts into the benzene by the zinc dust. Reaction :- Hence, the compounds B and D deoxygenation is…