An organic compound X is boiled with KOH when it evolves a gas which gives white precipitate with `MgSO_4` solution. The compound X also gives salicyc
An organic compound X is boiled with KOH when it evolves a gas which gives white precipitate with `MgSO_4` solution. The compound X also gives salicyclic acid on warming with phenol. X is likely to be:
A. `C_(6)H_(5)Cl`
B. `C Cl_(4)`
C. `CHCl_(3)`
D. `C_(6)H_(5)OH`
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Correct Answer - B
The compound `C Cl_(4)` on boiling with KOH alcoholic, gives `CO_(2)` gas which gives white precipitates with `MgSO_(4)` solution . `C Cl_(4)` gives salicyclic acid with phenol by Reimer Tiemann reaction.
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