JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryOrganic Oxidation & Reduction ReactionsJEE Main

An ester (X), molecular formula C₁₁H₁₄O₂, treated with LAH when it forms two compounds (A) and (B) with molecular formula C₉H₁₂O and C₂H₆O respectively. (A) on heating with an acid forms C₉H₁₀(C). (C) on oxidation with KMnO₄ forms terephthalic acid. Compound (X) is

Answer: (B)

Solution

As in Q465, the ethyl ester of p-methylphenylacetic acid, p-CH₃–C₆H₄–CH₂COOC₂H₅, reduces with LiAlH₄ to 2-(4-methylphenyl)ethanol (A, C₉H₁₂O) and ethanol (B,

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