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C6H5CHO+CH3NO2i)NaOH−−−−−−−ii)HCl/H2O[X]Δ−−−−(Y)

In the given sequence of reaction, X is:

A
C6H5CHOHCH2CHO
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C6H5CH2
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C6H5COOH
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D
C6H5CH=CHNO2
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Solution

The correct option is D C6H5CH=CHNO2
C6H5CHO+CH3NO2NaOH−−−C6H5CH(OH)CH2NO2C6H5CH=CHNO2

In the presence of sodium hydroxide, nitromethane condenses with benzaldehyde to form nitro alcohol.

Nitro alcohol loses a molecule of water to form C6H5CH=CHNO2

Option D is correct.

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