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

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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 (a) (b) (c) (d)

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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 (a) (b) (c) (d)

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