The same product $(A)$ is formed in both of the following reactions:
$1. PhMgBr + CH_3-CN \xrightarrow{H_3O^{+}} (A)$
$2. Ph-COOH \xrightarrow{(1) \text{ excess } CH_3Li, (2) H_3O^{+}} (A)$
Identify product $(A)$.

  • A
    $Ph-C(OH)(CH_3)_2$
  • B
    $Ph-CHO$
  • C
    $Ph-C(=O)-CH_3$
  • D
    $Ph-CH_2-COOH$

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Identify $A$ in the following reaction: $A + CH_3MgBr$ $\xrightarrow{\text{ether}} \text{complex}$ $\xrightarrow{H_3O^{+}} (CH_3)_3C-OH$

Match the following reactions in List-$I$ with their corresponding final products in List-$II$:
List-$I$ (Type of reaction)List-$II$ (Final Product)
$A$. Reimer-Tiemann reaction$I$. Chlorobenzene
$B$. Etard reaction$II$. Salicylaldehyde
$C$. Sandmeyer reaction$III$. Benzaldehyde
$D$. Friedel-Crafts reaction$IV$. Acetophenone

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$HCHO$ (more reactive towards oxidation) + $CH_3CHO \xrightarrow{Conc. NaOH}$ Find out the products of the reaction.

Columns $1$,$2$,and $3$ contain starting materials,reaction conditions,and type of reactions,respectively.
$Column-1$ $Column-2$ $Column-3$
$(I)$ Toluene $(i)$ $NaOH / Br_2$ $(P)$ Condensation
$(II)$ Acetophenone $(ii)$ $Br_2 / h\nu$ $(Q)$ Carboxylation
$(III)$ Benzaldehyde $(iii)$ $(CH_3CO)_2O / CH_3COOK$ $(R)$ Substitution
$(IV)$ Phenol $(iv)$ $NaOH / CO_2$ $(S)$ Haloform

$(1)$ For the synthesis of benzoic acid,the only $CORRECT$ combination is
$[A] (III) (iv) (R)$ $[B] (IV) (ii) (P)$ $[C] (I) (iv) (Q)$ $[D] (II) (i) (S)$
$(2)$ The only $CORRECT$ combination in which the reaction proceeds through radical mechanism is
$[A] (I) (ii) (R)$ $[B] (II) (iii) (R)$ $[C] (III) (ii) (P)$ $[D] (IV) (i) (Q)$
$(3)$ The only $CORRECT$ combination that gives two different carboxylic acids is
$[A] (IV) (iii) (Q)$ $[B] (III) (iii) (P)$ $[C] (II) (iv) (R)$ $[D] (I) (i) (S)$

The major products $Y$ and $Z$ in the following reactions are

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