An organic compound (X), C 7 H 8 O , is insoluble in both N a H C O 3 and NaOH. On treatment with bromine-water (X) rapidly forms compound of molecular formula, C 7 H 5 O B r 3 . The compound (X) is

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An organic compound (X), C 7 H 8 O , is insoluble in both N a H C O 3 and NaOH. On treatment with bromine-water (X) rapidly forms compound of molecular formula, C 7 H 5 O B r 3 . The compound (X) is, o-cresol, p-cresol, m-cresol, anisole

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Insolubility in NaOH and N a H C O 3 indicates the compound can neither be a phenol nor carboxylic acid. It may be anisole,

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