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ChemistryNEET 2024Nucleophilic addition reactions

Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

For the reaction shown in the figure, the product 'P' is:

Question 97 as printed in the NEET 2024 booklet

  1. A.Structure (1)✓
  2. B.Structure (2)
  3. C.Structure (3)
  4. D.Structure (4)

Solution

Hot acidic KMnO4\mathrm{KMnO_4} cleaves the C=C of stilbene completely and oxidises each fragment fully: both ends carry one H, so each becomes benzoic acid — product (1).

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