The reaction of phenol with chloroform in the presence of dilute sodium hydroxide finally introduces a functional group X. The X is:

1. -CH2Cl

2. -COOH

3. -CHCl2

4. -CHO

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Phenol is distilled with Zn dust followed by Fridel Crafts alkylation with propyl chloride in the presence of AlCl3 to give a compound (B). (B) is oxidized in the presence of air to form the compound (C). The structural formula of (C) is:
 
1. 2.
3. 4.
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The most acidic compound among the following is:

1.  2.
3. 4.
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Among the following four compounds

a. Phenol b. methyl phenol
c. meta-nitrophenol d. para-nitrophenol

The acidity order is:

1. c > d > a > b

2. a > d > c > b

3. b > a > c > d

4. d > c > a > b

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Phenol in a set of reactions (as captured below) yielded a product Z.

\(\text{Phenol}\ \xrightarrow{\text{Zn Dust}}\ \text{X}\ \xrightarrow[\text{Anhy. }{AlCl_3}]{CH_3Cl}\ Y\)
\( Y\ \xrightarrow[KMnO_4]{\text{Alkaline}}\ Z\)
The structure of the product Z would be:

1. Toluene

2. Benzaldehyde

3. Benzoic acid

4. Benzene

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