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💡 Solution & Explanation

CH3 C H3 CH3 2 4 Conc. H SO /  C H3 C O CH3 3 Mesitylene 4 KMnO /H   COOH HOOC COOH   NaOH CaO, excess   2 3 3Na CO   R Aromatic Re d hot Fe tube  C H CH 3 2 3 2 3 Cr O Al O 773 K, 10 20 atm n hexane     AITS-PT-II (Paper-1)-PCM(Sol.)-JEE(Advanced)/2023 FIITJEE Ltd., FIITJEE House, 29-A, Kalu Sarai, Sarvapriya Vihar, New Delhi -110016, Ph 46106000, 26569493, Fax 26513942 website: www.fiitjee.com 10   Zn Hg HCl  CHO OHC CHO C H3 CH3 CH3   Clemmensen reduction 3 1. dil. KOH 2. H O 3. Zn, dust   O O 3 H O  OH Zn, dust 