Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids: NEET 2026

Hard· Chemical Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones (Other Reactions)· +4 / −1
Compound P (C8H8O\mathrm{C_8H_8O}) gives a red orange precipitate with 2,4-DNP reagent and it does not reduce Fehling's reagent. On drastic oxidation with chromic acid, P gives an aromatic product Q that produces effervescence on treating with aq. NaHCO3\mathrm{NaHCO_3}. Compounds P and Q, respectively, are:
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