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💡 Solution & Explanation

2 4 conc. H SO   2  A Major product 3 2 O / Zn / H O   B 3 2 O / Zn / H O O  C 2 H O O  D    3 hydrogen    5 hydrogen    8 hydrogen  Minor products   B   dil. OH Aldol condensation    O 2 O  E     i conc.OH , ii H Benzillic acid rearrangement     C 3 2 O /Zn/H O  O O O C O H O OH   hydroxy cyclopentanecarboxylic acid  C O O dil. OH    CH O O Also,  F  D C O For More Material Join: @JEEAdvanced_2025 AITS-OT-II (Paper-2)-PCM(Sol.)-JEE(Advanced)/2025 FIITJEE Ltd., FIITJEE House, 29-A, Kalu Sarai, Sarvapriya Vihar, New Delhi -110016, Ph 46106000, 26569493, Fax 26513942 website: www.fiitjee.com 10 Section – B