Consider the following sequence of reactions The compound A is:

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Consider the following sequence of reactions

The compound

(A)

is:

ChemistryAldehydes and KetonesJEE Main

Options:

A $H O C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} C O O H$
B $C H_{3} C H (O H) C H_{2} C O O H$
C $C H_{3} C H_{2} C H (O H) C O O H$
D ${(C H_{3})}_{2} C (O H) C O O H$

Solution:

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The correct answer is:

C H_{3} C H (O H) C H_{2} C O O H

The compound A is 3-hydroxy butanoic acid and the reaction is as follows

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