Consider the following reaction : The product 'P' gives positive ceric ammonium nitrate test. This is because of
Consider the following reaction :The product 'P' gives positive ceric ammonium nitrate test. This is because of the presence of which of these –OH group(s) ? (1) (c) and (d) (2) (b) only (3) (d) only (4) (b) and (d)
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The positive ceric ammonium nitrate test indicates the presence of an aldehyde or a ketone functional group in the product 'P'. Both (b) and (d) in the given reaction contain an aldehyde or a ketone group, hence the correct answer is (4), i.e. (b) and (d).
