p-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the compound A which adds…

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA ExamsOrganic Compounds Containing Oxygen

p-cresol reacts with chloroform in alkaline medium to give the compound A which adds hydrogen cyanide to form the compound B. The latter, on acidic hydrolysis gives chiral carboxylic acid. The structure of the carboxylic acid is

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