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MCQMediumJEE Main 2026 · 23 January, Shift 1Alkyl Halides

Reaction scheme: compound X is (1-bromoethyl)benzene, a benzene ring bearing a CH(Br)CH3 side chain, and it converts under an unknown reagent sequence (marked with a question mark over the arrow) to compound Y, a benzene ring bearing a CH2COOH side chain.

The correct sequence of reagents for the above conversion of X to Y is :

A
(i) NaOH $\text{(aq)}$ (ii) Jones reagent (iii) $H_3O^+$
B
(i) NaOEt (ii) $B_2H_6/H_2O_2$ (iii) Jones reagent
C
(i) $B_2H_6/H_2O_2$ (ii) NaOEt (iii) Jones reagent
D
(i) Jones reagent (ii) NaOEt (iii) Hot $KMnO_4/KOH$

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