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Chemistry · Aldehydes and Ketones

JEE Main 2026 — 22 January, Evening Shift — Question 61

The compound A, C8H8O2\mathrm{C}_{8} \mathrm{H}_{8} \mathrm{O}_{2} reacts with acetophenone to form a single product via crossAldol condensation. The compound A on reaction with conc. NaOH forms a substituted benzyl alcohol as

  1. Option A:

    2-hydroxy acetophenone

  2. Option B:

    4-methyoxy benzaldehyde

    Correct
  3. Option C:

    4-hydroxy benzylaldehyde

  4. Option D:

    4-methyl benzoic acid

Answer: B

Step-by-step solution

(On cross aldol reaction, a single structure is obtained but it can show geometrical isomerism)

Solution figure

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Paper
22 January, Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Aldehydes and Ketones
Topic
Chemical properties of Aldehydes & Ketones
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