Acidic hydrolysis of P and Q yields two products in each case having acetic acid as common product. The other two products can be differentiated by:

2, 4-DNP

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Lucas reagent (

Z n C l_{2}

+ conc.

H C l

)

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Hinsberg reagent

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Fehlings solution

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Solution

The correct option is D Fehlings solution
Acidic hydrolysis of ester results in formation of carboxylic acid and alcohol. Here hydrolysis of esters give acetic acid and enol as a products. Enols undergo tautomerisation to furnish carbonyls.

From Fehling solution, we can distinguish between aldehyde and ketone.

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