JEE Advanced · 2019 · 27 May 2019 · Paper 2 · Chapter_pending

Total number of hydroxyl groups present in a molecule of the major product P is ____

Answer: 6

Solution

The reaction shown involves the hydrolysis of a cyclic acetal or ketal under acidic conditions (

H_{3} O^{+}

), which opens the ring and generates hydroxyl groups.

Based on the structure and the reaction conditions, the major product P contains 6 hydroxyl (-OH) groups.

Answer: 6

JEE Advanced · 2019 · 27 May 2019 · Paper 2 · Numerical answer

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