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One of the products of the following reaction is $P$.

Structure of $P$ is
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Options:
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
2,2,2 -trichloroacetophenone reacts with aqueous KOH to form potassium Salt of benzoic acid, which undergoes hydrolysis to form benzo acid as the final product.

The product of the above reaction $P$ is benzoic acid. Thus, option (c) is correct answer.

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