Two isomers (A) and (B) with Molar mass 184 g/mol and elemental composition C, 52.2%; H, 4.9 % and Br 42.9% gave benzoic acid and p-bromobenzoic acid, respectively on oxidation with KMnO 4 . Isomer ‘A’ is optically active and gives a pale yellow precipitate when warmed with alcoholic AgNO

Question

Two isomers (A) and (B) with Molar mass 184 g/mol and elemental composition C, 52.2%; H, 4.9 % and Br 42.9% gave benzoic acid and p-bromobenzoic acid, respectively on oxidation with KMnO 4 . Isomer ‘A’ is optically active and gives a pale yellow precipitate when warmed with alcoholic AgNO 3 . Isomers ‘A’ and ‘B’ are, respectively

Accepted Answer

H 3 C ⎯ CHBr ⎯ C 6 H 5 and CH 2 CH 3 Br

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