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WBJEE · Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones



Structure of \(M\) is,

  1. A \(\mathrm{Ph}-\mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{CH}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Ph}-\mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{CH}_3\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{CH}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{C}-\mathrm{CH}_3\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{Ph}-\mathrm{C} \equiv \mathrm{CH}\)

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Hint : Benzaldehyde \((\mathrm{O})\) gives Cinnamic acid \((\mathrm{Ph}-\mathrm{CH}=\mathrm{CH}-\mathrm{COOH})\) on reaction with \(\left(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CO}\right)_2 \mathrm{O}\) and \(\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{COONa}\) known as Perkin's condensation