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ChemistryCarboxylic acid and their DerivativesPREPARATION OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND THEIR DERIVATIVESEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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An aromatic compound 'P' having molecular formulaC7H6O2on treating with aqueous ammonia and heating forms compound 'Q'. The compound 'Q' on reaction with molecular bromine and potassium hydroxide provides compound 'R' having molecular formulaC6H7N. The structure of compound 'P' is

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Answer:
C
Solution:

C 7 H 6 O 2 P → 1 aq. NH 3 2 Δ Q → Br 2 KOH R
Here P is an acid, Q is amide and Q to R is Hoffmann's bromamide degradation as follows

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ChemistryTopic:Carboxylic acid and their DerivativesSubtopic:PREPARATION OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES
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