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Chemistry Question from JEE Main 2025 · 3 April, Shift 2

The major product (P)(P) in the following reaction is :

Reaction scheme showing phenyl glyoxal, with adjacent ketone and aldehyde groups, treated with KOH and heat to give major product P.
  • A
    Structure of phenyl ethanol derivative with phenyl attached to CH bearing OH and CH2OH group.
  • B
    Structure of potassium alpha-hydroxy carboxylate: phenyl attached to CH bearing OH and COO minus potassium plus group.
  • C
    Structure of potassium phenyl glyoxylate with phenyl attached to ketone carbonyl and carboxylate potassium group.
  • D
    Structure of phenacyl alcohol with phenyl attached to ketone carbonyl and CH2OH group.

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