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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic AcidsJEE Main

The reactant X in X --CH₃COONa, (CH₃CO)₂O--> cinnamic acid is

Answer: (B)

Solution

This is Perkin's reaction: an aromatic aldehyde condenses with acetic anhydride, catalyzed by

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